Columbus, OH: A Great Place to Start a Business

Columbus region by the numbers (2015):

• 2.1 million residents (11-county region)
• 15 Fortune 1000 company headquarters
• 10-hour truck drive to 47 percent of the U.S. population
• $19.32 average asking rent for Class A office space ($52.44 in San Francisco)
• 90.2 on the U.S. Metropolitan cost of living index (Boston: 137.7)
• Unemployment rate: 4.1% (U.S.: 5.5%)

The City of Columbus also provides the Small Business Builder online resources to help entrepreneurs plan for a new business or expand an existing business.

Want to learn more about commercial real estate in Columbus? A DRK agent will help you uncover the wide range of opportunities in our metropolitan area.