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Columbus, OH vs Medina, OH

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Highlights
- Household income in Medina, is 24% more than it is in Columbus and is 5% above the National Average.
- Columbus unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Medina unemployment rate is 3.5%.

Economy
 Columbus, OHMedina, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.7%3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%24.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.7%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,481$37,631$37,638
 Household Income$58,575$72,688$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,630$95,205$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Columbus, OHMedina, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.8%9.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.4%5.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%6.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%7.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.6%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%12.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.3%19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%10.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.3%7.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Columbus, OHMedina, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%19.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.0%6.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%3.0%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%8.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%1.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%5.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.2%11.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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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

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Over 2 years ago

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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Reviews for Medina    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here since I was in 4th grade, and I love it. I have so many great memories, going to Fairlawn stores, relaxing in my house, and hanging out with friends in  More

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Medina is small and has nice homes. Everyone seems to know everyone that has kids or has grown up there since they were little. No one talks to newcomers, especially if  More

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Over 14 years ago

Moved here about three years ago thinking I'd like to get back close to relatives. Seemed like a wonderful place at first, but the cloudiness will make all but the most  More

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43228, 43229, 43207, 43232, 43224, 43204, 43235, 43110, 43201, 43219, 31 total
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