This video is the ultimate guide to living in Columbus, OH.

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0:00 Intro


►Columbus is Ohio’s state capital
►Most populous city in the state
►Close to rivers, such as the Scioto River
►Tons of famous people were born here
►Tons more famous people have been moving here lately

►Mark Wahlberg owns a Chevy dealership here
►Gary LeVox from Rascal Flatts owns a moving company here


1:34 Columbus On A Map


►Columbus sits dead-center in the middle of Ohio
►Super centralized in the midwest, US in general
►Within a day’s drive from over half US population

►John Glenn International Airport
►Ohio State University Airport

►Most of the action is downtown, which is in the geographic center of the city
►Centrality is a theme here!



3:09 Population Of Columbus


►Roughly 900,000 residents according to US Census 2020
►Columbus metro area is much higher; closer to 2 million

►Huge growth in the last 10 years
►2010 population was 780,000
►16% growth rate makes Columbus one of the fastest growing US cities




3:55 Industry In Columbus


►Ranked by Forbes as one of top 10 US cities for young professionals
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Major Columbus Employers:
►Nationwide Insurance
►JP Morgan Chase
►Ohio State University
►Ohio Health
►Mount Carmel Health System

►New companies moving in all the time
►Areas like Short North, Brewery District, Downtown getting revamped


4:50 Sports In Columbus


►Football/basketball at OSU is some of the best in the nation
►MLS team called The Crew
►Blue Jackets NHL team
►Cleveland Indians minor league team plays here (fantastic stadium)




5:24 Outdoor Events In Columbus

►Columbus has 400 city parks
►Killer zoo and aquarium
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►Ohio State Fair is one of the largest in the US
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►Rock On The Range
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5:50 Allergies

►Allergies seem common here, for whatever reason
►Might have something to do with Columbus sitting in a river basin
►Be warned if you are allergy prone!

6:21 Weather

Classic midwest climate
►Muggy summers
►Snowy winters
►Thunder/lightning
►Blizzards
►Tornadoes (from April-November)

►Just one of those things, like earthquakes in CA or hurricanes in FL
►In my 20+ years of living here, I’ve never even seen a tornado in person (knock on wood!)



7:18 Indoor Events In Columbus

►Columbus is a major culinary destination
►Lots of world-class chefs, high-end restaurants
►Hosts restaurant weeks
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►Columbus is also a fashion hub
►More designers per capita than anywhere in US except LA and NY
►Limited Brands: Express, Victoria’s Secret, etc

►Polaris indoor shopping mall
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►Easton town center (shops, fashion night, live music, etc)
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8:40 Cost Of Living In Columbus


►Median rent: $961/month (roughly $100 below national average)

►Median home value on Zillow: $213,000
►Well below national average, but an 18% increase from Columbus just one year ago


►Tons of availability
►As of September 2021, Zillow had around 1,200 listings



9:36 Schools

►Columbus City Schools is the state’s largest district
►120 schools
►50K students

►Many are highly ranked
►Olentangy High is ranked #1 in the district
►Numerous Olentangy alumni, including Gary LeVox




A B O U T M E :

I’m Jeni Reitz! I’m a real estate agent with RE/MAX Revealty in Columbus, OH and the nearby area, providing home-buyers and sellers with professional, responsive and attentive real estate services. Want an agent who'll really listen to what you want in a home? Need an agent who knows how to effectively market your home so it sells? Give me a call! I'm eager to help and would love to talk to you.

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