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Midwest, WY vs Columbus, OH

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Is it cheaper to live in Columbus or is it cheaper to live in Midwest?
- Columbus is 3.7% less expensive than Midwest.

Which city has more affordable housing, Columbus or Midwest?
- Columbus housing costs are 233.0% more expensive than Midwest housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Midwest or is Health Care more affordable in Columbus.
- Health related expenses are 39.5% less in Columbus.
 Midwest, WYColumbus, OHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock91.4100
 Food & Groceries93.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock89.5100
 Housing21.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$220,100$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.1100
 Miscellaneous97.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Midwest    2 Reviews

Marvin · 
Over 4 years ago

Great people. Easy living. Affordable living. This is a hidden jem in the U.S. i moved here from Salt Lake. Average house in salt lake is over 300k. You can  More

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Over 18 years ago

At one time those small houses were identical and new, as this was another "Company Town," owned lock, stock and barrell, by Standard Oil. The "Commissry" was where you  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 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 3 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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