If I had stayed in VA, my rent would have been $885, a month, PLUS utilities; this for an apartment.

I now live in an apartment in UA for $555, a month, INCLUDING utilities.

Do the math : – )

captain janks wrote id say they have more than a leg up on us. they have an NFL team and an NBA team. plus they also have one of the most famous motorsports venues in the world, which attracts the highest levels of worldwide racing (F1, MotoGP, NASCAR, IRL)

But we’ve got the Blue Jackets.

whopper jr wrote I think Indy and Columbus are in direct competition and have a lot of similarities. I’m beginning the think Indy has a leg up on us. At least we have cheaper rent.

id say they have more than a leg up on us. they have an NFL team and an NBA team. plus they also have one of the most famous motorsports venues in the world, which attracts the highest levels of worldwide racing (F1, MotoGP, NASCAR, IRL)

brandonphoto wrote After she saw my post on here, Brittany from the Alive e-mailed me today. Look for her write-up about this & my “mini phone interview” in the Thursday Alive! 8)

Nice! :D

SteinbergForCongress wrote But I’m not sure if you can beat the $450 a month for a 1 bed room in Springfield, MO that included all my utilities!

Not too long ago I had *exactly* that setup in German Village. Wasn’t the most charming apartment in town, but it gave me shelter while I got my career off the ground.

Walker wrote You could probably find that in Columbus within 2-3 miles of Downtown, but probably not in the best neighborhood. I lived in a 3-bedroom unit on campus back in the day with roommates and we paid $600. That’s $200 each without utilities.

Once I’m ready to start shopping for a place, I’m sure everyone on here will chime in with where I should or should not live.

P.S. What is that little train in the Indianapolis picture?

I was just in Indy on Friday and I saw the track, and assumed it was some kind of overhead utility duct. Upon a closer look, it is apparently the Clarian People Mover which “is a private system with public access that connects Methodist Hospital with the IU and Riley Hospitals on the Indiana University School of Medicine campus.”

I had no idea. I think Indy and Columbus are in direct competition and have a lot of similarities. I’m beginning the think Indy has a leg up on us. At least we have cheaper rent.

Cable and phone don’t change much from market to market, but other utilities can. Philadephia was moderately more expensive. Not enormously so, but enough to make a difference.

SteinbergForCongress wrote But I’m not sure if you can beat the $450 a month for a 1 bed room in Springfield, MO that included all my utilities!

You could probably find that in Columbus within 2-3 miles of Downtown, but probably not in the best neighborhood. I lived in a 3-bedroom unit on campus back in the day with roommates and we paid $600. That’s $200 each without utilities.

On first glance at retrometro, here’s an apartment down the street from my new house for $400 including water, so that’s pretty close. The apartment building isn’t the nicest, but it’s walking distance from all of downtown.

http://www.metro-rentals.com/KingLincolnDistrict.htm

:shock:

Walker wrote Columbus is very affordable all around.

Yet another reason I need to make my way up there.

My 550 sq foot studio was costing me $1200 a month a rent in DC. Meanwhile a 1 bed room runs about $700 a month in Houston. From first glance, Columbus is even more affordable.

But I’m not sure if you can beat the $450 a month for a 1 bed room in Springfield, MO that included all my utilities!

honavery wrote

My rent is a STEAL here in German Village.

Same here. This is one of the best things about Columbus I think. People can’t believe how much I pay when I tell them.

I agree with you both. Rent in German Village is cheap for what you get. I’ve known plenty of people who pay between $600-1000 in rent in the burbs and who look at downtown neighborhoods has unattainable for the high prices, but you can find plenty of great rentals in that range in just about any neighborhood around downtown.

And the great part is that the affordable prices aren’t just for renters. The home we just bought is 25% bigger than our GV apartment and the mortgage is nearly half of what we were paying in rent. And we’re exactly the same distance from Broad & High (just east instead of south).

Columbus is very affordable all around.

columbus wrote The point I was trying to make about cheap possibly being ‘bad’ (above) is that its human nature to want the top shelf product and that’s usually out of reach.

I agree that “cheap” usually has a negative connotation, but the article didn’t say “cheap”. You did.

The article says “best cities for renters”, “more affordable”, “least expensive”, “Renters in Columbus, Ohio, are better off”, etc.

I think the way they worded things make it sound like you’re getting your money’s worth in Columbus, not a Dollar Store Clearance Sale Special. ;)