| Index | Northeast | Columbus | Ohio |
| Cost of living | 83 | 94 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 104 | 101 |
| Health care | 85 | 85 | 98 |
| Housing | 56 | 92 | 73 |
| Transportation | 90 | 90 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 95 | 99 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $34,150 | $2,846 | $797 | $1,025 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ohio | 2.76% | 3.99% |
| Item | Columbus | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $21.46 | $24.26 | 11.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.47 | $45.56 | 6.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.69 | $3.70 | 0.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.32 | $1.28 | 2.8% |
| Movie | $12.00 | $12.13 | 1.1% |
| Bowling | $19.07 | $18.00 | 5.9% |
| Item | Columbus | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.63 | $5.84 | 3.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.61 | $1.57 | 2.6% |
| Milk | $4.76 | $4.67 | 1.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.24 | $4.93 | 6.2% |
| Pizza | $11.49 | $12.09 | 4.9% |
| Beer | $10.68 | $10.41 | 2.6% |
| Item | Columbus | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $65.99 | $125.68 | 47.5% |
| Doctor | $117.73 | $135.78 | 13.3% |
| Dentist | $89.30 | $113.29 | 21.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.68 | $10.65 | 0.3% |
| Lipitor | $475.58 | $468.60 | 1.5% |
| Item | Columbus | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $160,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 13.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,862.49 | $2,346.69 | 20.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $989.00 | $949.00 | 4.2% |
| Item | Columbus | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.42 | $3.46 | 1.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $41.79 | $59.92 | 30.3% |
| Item | Columbus | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $182.76 | $193.99 | 5.8% |
| Phone | $186.03 | $192.25 | 3.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lockbourne, OH | 160 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Hartford, OH | 355 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Urbancrest, OH | 1,154 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Whitehall, OH | 18,944 | 86 | 14.5% |
| Lincoln Village, OH | 9,546 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Columbus, OH | 889,079 | 94 | 6.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fort Worth, TX | 892,221 | 105 | 5.2% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 902,488 | 98 | 2.0% |
| San Francisco, CA | 874,784 | 237 | 137.3% |
| Charlotte, NC | 873,570 | 108 | 7.6% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 869,387 | 93 | 6.7% |
| Columbus, OH | 889,079 | 94 | 6.2% |
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