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Moving to Ohio

Cleveland Clinic, Intel chip plant, three big metros.

MidwestCapital: ColumbusPop. 11.8M

Ohio has an overall price level 92.8 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
92.8
Housing index
73.0
Groceries index
93.7
Utilities index (modeled)
98.9
Electricity rate
19.5 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
98.6
Median home value
$239,800
Median monthly rent
$1,090/mo

Ohio unemployment is 3.7% with median household income $72k.

Unemployment rate
3.7%
Median household income
$72,212
Per-capita income
$40,934
Labor-force participation
63.5%
Avg weekly wage
$1,358
Right-to-work state
No
Nurse Licensure Compact
Member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

Ohio: median home value $239,800.

Home value
$239,800
Rent
$1,090/mo
Homeownership rate
68.0%
Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
55/100
Hurricane exposure
Low
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
Low
Earthquake risk
Low

Ohio 4th-grade math proficiency: 42.6% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
42.6%
Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
17
Public 4-yr grad rate
47.0%
Notable universities
OSU, Case Western

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