City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Columbus | Edmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,081/mo | $1,257/mo | 14.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $211,700 | $304,700 | 30.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $75,114 | $96,389 | 22.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.1 | 80.3 | 9.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 97.0 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 95.3 | 4.1% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Columbus, you'd need $99,921 in Edmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Columbus and Edmond have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Columbus than in Edmond. If you earn $80,000 in Columbus, you'd need about $79,937 in Edmond to keep the same standard of living.