Moving to Ohio from Texas
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Texas to Ohio — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Texas to Ohio, you would find that Ohio is 5.5% cheaper than Texas. A $75,000 salary in Texas would need to be roughly $69,479 in Ohio to maintain the same lifestyle. How your spending power changes when you relocate from Texas to Ohio. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $69,479 To maintain the same standard of living in Ohio The biggest cost differences at a glance Restaurants pay 9.2% less Groceries pay 1.6% less Transportation pay 8.6% more Housing pay 14.0% less Childcare pay 3.8% less Entertainment and Sports pay 6.8% less Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources. Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%). On average, cities in Ohio cost about 9% less than cities in Texas. Compare cities head-to-head How Texas and Ohio stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Ohio performs significantly better than Texas across all safety metrics. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke Texas generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Ohio leads in uninsured rate. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Ohio performs significantly better than Texas across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Texas generally does better on infrastructure, though Ohio leads in average commute. percentage of the labour force without work a broad measure of economic output per person typical annual income of a household share of people below the poverty line Texas performs better than Ohio across all employment & economy metrics. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Texas generally does better on family life, though Ohio leads in bachelor's degree or higher. Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: Generally yes: Ohio runs about 7% cheaper than Texas on average, though it depends heavily on the city. A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $17,370 in Ohio for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Ohio performs significantly better than Texas across all safety metrics. Texas generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Ohio leads in uninsured rate. The average high temperature in Columbus is 76°F, compared to 79°F in Austin. Columbus receives around 46.8 in of rainfall per year, while Austin gets 36.2 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Austin Columbus Jan–Mar 65°/40°F (18°/5°C) 63°/41°F (17°/5°C) Apr–Jun 85°/63°F (29°/17°C) 84°/62°F (29°/16°C) Jul–Sep 93°/70°F (34°/21°C) 90°/71°F (32°/21°C) Oct–Dec 71°/47°F (22°/8°C) 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) View all months
Month Austin Columbus Jan 61°/37°F (15.9°/2.9°C) 58°/37°F (14.2°/2.7°C) Feb 64°/39°F (17.6°/3.8°C) 62°/40°F (16.7°/4.5°C) Mar 71°/45°F (21.6°/7.4°C) 69°/46°F (20.8°/7.8°C) Apr 79°/55°F (25.9°/12.8°C) 77°/53°F (24.8°/11.4°C) May 85°/64°F (29.7°/17.7°C) 84°/62°F (28.9°/16.6°C) Jun 91°/70°F (32.8°/21.0°C) 90°/70°F (32.2°/20.9°C) Jul 94°/72°F (34.7°/22.3°C) 92°/73°F (33.4°/22.7°C) Aug 96°/72°F (35.4°/22.1°C) 91°/72°F (33.0°/22.4°C) Sep 90°/67°F (32.3°/19.2°C) 86°/67°F (30.2°/19.3°C) Oct 81°/57°F (27.3°/13.7°C) 77°/56°F (25.2°/13.1°C) Nov 71°/47°F (21.4°/8.4°C) 68°/46°F (20.2°/7.8°C) Dec 62°/38°F (16.5°/3.4°C) 59°/39°F (15.2°/3.8°C) 
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