Columbus, IN

CBSA: 18020 · Data year: 2024

93.0

Overall

94.3

Goods

86.6

Services

75.5

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 93.0

Goods 94.3

Services 86.6

Rents 75.5

Vertical line = national average (100)

A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:

$93,003

in Columbus, IN purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	84.0	77.2	78.3	77.4
2009	86.1	84.6	80.7	70.4
2010	90.5	93.1	81.2	79.5
2011	89.0	93.4	77.3	74.8
2012	90.4	95.2	79.1	73.7
2013	88.7	94.7	81.8	70.5
2014	90.3	95.9	82.8	75.4
2015	87.6	96.1	83.3	69.0
2016	87.9	94.6	85.0	75.2
2017	87.3	94.0	86.3	73.7
2018	94.0	97.4	92.4	83.4
2019	93.8	95.7	90.8	75.8
2020	91.4	94.0	92.1	70.5
2021	91.8	94.7	92.7	70.2
2022	90.3	93.1	88.9	66.4
2023	90.2	94.8	86.3	63.1
2024	93.0	94.3	86.6	75.5

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area. Index where national average = 100.