ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Columbus Metro Area is 4.4% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Positive. Columbus Metro Area jobs have increased by 2.2%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Columbus Metro Area's cost of living is 19.2% lower than the U.S. average.
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The Columbus metro area voted Democratic in four of the last five Presidential elections, voting Republican in 2004.
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Columbus Metro Area's population is 309,979 people. Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 6.8%.
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Average Commute time is 21.6 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Columbus Metro Area is Real Estate:
$122,695. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 6.1%.
SCHOOLS
Columbus Metro Area public schools spend $10,389 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 16.2 students per teacher in Columbus Metro Area.
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