Living in Columbus, OH: cost, climate, Chinese community & taxes

💰 Money

Cost of living (US = 100)

95.5 (below average)

Median rent

$1,359/mo

Median home value

$335k

Median household income

$83k

🌤️ Climate

January average

29.6°F -1°C

July average high

85.4°F 30°C

Rain + snow (water) per year

41.57 in

Days ≥ 90°F / ≤ 32°F

21 / 103 days/yr

NOAA station: John Glenn Intl (USW00014821), 1991–2020

🥟 People & community

Population

2.2M

Chinese / Taiwanese

0.9% ~20k

Asian

5.4%

Bachelor’s degree+ (adults)

40.3%

Computer / engineering / science jobs

8.7%

🚇 Getting around

Commute by transit

1.0%

Drive alone to work

70.6%

Work from home

16.9%

Average commute

24 min

🧾 Taxes

State income tax (top rate)

2.75% OH

Sales tax (state + avg. local)

7.29%

Columbus city income tax: 2.5% (residents and people who work in the city). ↗

✈️ Flights to China

No nonstop to mainland China from CMH — you’ll connect