City Comparison
Indianapolis vs Columbus
A data-driven comparison of Indianapolis, IN and Columbus, OH across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Kurby Score
Indianapolis
Affordability
Indianapolis
Safety
Indianapolis
Walkability
Indianapolis
Air Quality
Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Columbus, OH
Housing & Cost of Living
$185,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$210,000
$1,675
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$1,442
$47,873
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$53,745
105
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
32
9.1¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
12.7¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
0.0 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.6 per 1K
5.4 per 1K
0.9 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 19 per 1K
33.4 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
99/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
85/100
66/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
66/100
99/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
85/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 35
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 48
Relatively Moderate
Climate Risk
Relatively Moderate
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Overall Kurby Score
76/100
Kurby Score
70/100
Demographics & Economy
887,642
Population
905,748
14.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
19.0%
2.8%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
3.6%
N/A
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
18.1%