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Columbus is a big city of 914,802 people in Franklin County, Ohio. It's part of the Columbus, OH area. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $253k and rent runs about $1k a month.
914,802people
$253kTypical home
$1,295/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
26"Snow
210Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 914,802
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,129 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Columbus, OH area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $253k (≈$1,595/mo)
- Median rent $1,295/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (374 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,501 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 27% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to CMH airport
- 5 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 810 ft
- 320 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 66 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,201 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 274 bars within 25 mi
- 342 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 42 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: D+28 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk