| | Columbus, OH | Cincinnati, OH | United States |
| Overall | 91.4 | 88.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.8 | 97.6 | 100 |
| Health | 89.5 | 89.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 70.6 | 68.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $220,100 | $210,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,210.0% | 9,800.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.1 | 93.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 107.5 | 109.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for More
The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer More
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A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think More
Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the More
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