I've heard working professionals in Columbus make similar observations.ġ6. Forbes said that Columbus is the #1 "Opportunity" city in the U.S. National Geographic recently published an article likening Columbus to Brooklyn and saying that it is the next up-and-coming cool city.ġ5.
Columbus is also known as one of the Top 7 Smartest Cities in America.ġ4. with enrollment pushing towards 80,000.ġ3. And one of those universities, Ohio State, is the largest in the U.S. Columbus is home to 7 universities and 113,000+ students. Columbus is the #3 City for Small Black-Owned Businesses.ġ2. MotherJones said that Columbus is poised to become “The Next Hot Millennial Enclave,” sharing stories of transplants from larger cities like San Francisco and Chicago.ġ1. which is pretty crazy because for most of my childhood it was actually a pretty sketchy city.ġ0. Columbus has also been listed as the 2nd Safest City in America for Raising Children. Columbus was ranked in the "Top 3 Best Cities for Millennials" by TIME and one of the "Best Cities for Young Professionals" by Forbes.ĩ. Likewise, Curbed lists Columbus as one of 10 rising cities where home ownership is affordableĨ. Forbes reports that Columbus was the best place to invest in housing in 2017. The Columbus Business Journal recently reported on findings from the Kauffman Foundation which suggested that Columbus is the #1 Best City in America for Start-Ups, which is pretty mind-blowing.ħ. Columbus is increasingly considered to be an American gay capital outside of San Francisco and New York City.Ħ. Columbus has been ranked as the #1 City for Single (Straight) Women. Unsurprisingly, Kununu ranked Columbus as their #4 Cities The With Happiest Workers.Ĥ. Similarly, CNBC lists Columbus in their Top Cities Where You Can Really Live Well on $60,000 per year.ģ. Smart Asset lists Columbus in their Top 15 Cities Requiring the Least Amount of Hours of Work to Pay Rent. It was recently announced that Columbus had become the 14th biggest city in America, as well as the 2nd biggest in the Midwest after Chicago-AND it’s growing fast.Ģ. Here are some things you might not have known…ġ. However, the farther I travel, the more I come to the begrudging conclusion that Columbus actually stacks up really well. When I left, although I knew that Columbus would always hold a special place in my heart, it felt obvious that I was on to bigger and better things.
I’ve been gone for nearing 10 years now, and in that time I’ve literally been around the world. How do I know this? Because I was born and raised here. That's part of why the word about Columbus might never really get out. Or if it does, it’s gonna take a long time.
Refugees and international university students are notable exceptions to the rule ( both of which also live here in large numbers), but for the most part, Columbus, Ohio is full of people that were born in Ohio. Nightlife, restaurants, coffeeshops, music, academia-Columbus really does have it all! The one thing that you won't find much of in Columbus is people who are not from Ohio. Columbus is the rising star of the Midwest, bustling with young people and new businesses.