Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of the state of Ohio.

One of the fastest growing cities in the United States, Columbus features a thriving business environment and a hundreds of institutions that support education, athletics and the arts.  The city has a central downtown business district surrounded by unique neighborhoods.

Columbus is a great place to live, work, visit and conduct business. Residents in the Midwest are known for being friendly and the cost of living in the Columbus Region is 10 percent lower than the national average. 

The city has a population of 907,971 (2022).

City of Columbus website

A Welcoming City for Visitors

The Columbus area welcomes over 30 million visitors per year.

Independent national rankings have celebrated Columbus for having a top zoo (Columbus Zoo and Aquarium), science center (COSI) and children’s hospital (Nationwide Children’s Hospital).

For more information on things to do, restaurants, neighborhoods and more, visit Experience Columbus.

Local News and Happenings

Columbus Dispatch  (daily newspaper)

Columbus Chamber of Commerce

columbusalive.com (weekly magazine)

columbusunderground.com

columbusregion.com (regional economy and demographics)

Columbus Sports Teams

Columbus is known for its passionate sports fans that follow collegiate, professional and amateur sports.

Ohio State Buckeyes – Collegiate Football and Basketball

Columbus Blue Jackets – NHL Ice Hockey

Columbus Clippers – Minor League Baseball

Columbus Crew – MLS Soccer

Ohio Stadium

A Great Place to Do Business

As Ohio’s capital, Columbus provides proximity to government leaders, legislators and influencers who are instrumental in shaping business and economic policy.

The Columbus Region is home to four Fortune 500 and 15 Fortune 1,000 companies.

Major corporate headquarters in Columbus include:

Abercrombie & Fitch, American Electric Power, Big Lots, Cardinal Health, DSW, Express, Greif, Hexion, Huntington, L Brands, Mettler-Toledo, Nationwide, Scotts, Wendy’s and Worthington Industries.

Education and Research

Knowledge is encouraged and celebrated.  The area’s youthful, educational spirit is fueled by the thousands of students who attend one of more than 50 colleges and universities in the region.

The Ohio State University has more than 57,000 students at its main campus and offers 200 undergraduate majors and more than 250 graduate and professional degree programs.

Columbus State Community College is the largest community college in Ohio and among the largest in the nation.

Leading research and technical institutions, including two of the world’s leading private research institutions, also draw the best and brightest minds to the Columbus Region.

Battelle is the world’s largest private, non-profit research institution.

Chemical Abstract Services hosts the largest collection of information on chemicals and molecular science in the world.

Arts Organizations

Greater Columbus Arts Council

CAPA

Columbus Neighborhoods