Columbus, Ohio
Nonstop to JFK, LaGuardia and Newark from CMH
- College townOhio State University
- Big-city lifeNHL and MLS teams
Home prices next to New York
Median listed home
New York metro$742,000
Columbus$374,950
50% less, a $367,050 differencePrice per square foot
New York metro$494
Columbus$205
2.4 times the space for the moneyRealtor.com via FRED, September 2026
Day-to-day costs
- Salary that matches $150,000 in New YorkBEA regional price parities, 2024
- $127,221
- Housing cost index, US = 100New York 148.6. BEA, 2024
- 87.9
Weather
22°January low
85.4°July high
28.2 inSnow per year
NOAA 1991-2020 normals, John Glenn Columbus International Airport
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Find my citiesSources for this page
- Median listing price: Realtor.com via FRED MEDLISPRI18140
- Price per sq ft: Realtor.com via FRED MEDLISPRIPERSQUFEE18140
- Price parities: BEA via FRED RPPALL18140, 2024
- Housing index: BEA via FRED RPPSERVERENT18140, 2024
- New York: Realtor.com via FRED MEDLISPRI35620 and MEDLISPRIPERSQUFEE35620
- Flights: undated (accessed 2026-10-14)
- Climate normals