CITY PROFILE
Columbus, OH
“Cheap rent and homeownership, but you're trading weather and cultural density.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $334K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,524/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 11°C · warmest 23.4°C · coolest -2.6°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 986 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #32 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy93
- Affordable to rent94
- Climate comfort52
- Big-city amenities31
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.