| When moving to the Central Ohio area, there are a lot | | | | that the city has something to offer everyone. Home |
| of choices when buying a Columbus home. If the state | | | | to a large number of smaller neighborhoods and |
| of Ohio were asked to pick a new state capital, they'd | | | | districts, Columbus offers housing ranging from |
| be hard pressed to find a suitable replacement for | | | | affordable multi-unit condominiums, apartments and |
| Columbus. Founded in 1812 while boasting a population | | | | townhouses to luxury single-family homes. The |
| of just over 3500 residents, Columbus has since | | | | diversity of available housing and businesses make the |
| grown into a thriving city of over 700,000 people. | | | | Columbus real estate market an ideal spot for young |
| Though many cities have been hard-hit by the recent | | | | professionals, families and older residents alike. |
| recession, Columbus has been spared much of this | | | | Columbus offers a strong public education system, |
| pain through a robust and diverse economy and wise | | | | including options for school choice, whereby parents |
| investments and development in recent years. In fact, | | | | can "shop" around different schools and decide which |
| Columbus has achieved a number of superlatives in | | | | option is best for their child. Columbus also offers a |
| the last decade. In 2010 it was ranked as one of the | | | | large selection of private schools and institutions to suit |
| ten best big cities in America by Relocate America. In | | | | the needs of its diverse population. |
| 2008 it was ranked both number seven in the nation | | | | Columbus also features a vibrant cultural scene worth |
| for best places to start a small business, and number | | | | of its place as one of America's premier cities. |
| five in the number of Fortune 500 companies | | | | Residents and visitors can enjoy festivals and events |
| headquartered there. | | | | ranging from the Greek Festival, featuring traditional |
| Located at the confluence of the Scioto and | | | | dancing, music and food to the Columbus Comedy |
| Olentangy rivers, Columbus' history long predates | | | | Festival, featuring improv, stand-up and sketch comedy |
| European settlement. Home to many of the huge | | | | acts. Downtown Columbus is also home to dozens of |
| earthen burial mounds built by Native Americans, the | | | | music venues, theaters, restaurants and museums. |
| area was first settled by Europeans in the late 1700s | | | | Residents can enjoy the prestigious Columbus |
| and Columbus was incorporated as a city in 1834, | | | | Symphony Orchestra, the BalletMet Columbus, the |
| nearly 20 years after assuming the duties of the state | | | | Columbus Jazz Orchestra, among many others. |
| capital in 1816. In 1870, the predecessor to Ohio State | | | | Columbus is also home to an outstanding museum |
| University was founded, and OSU is currently one of | | | | collection, including the Columbus Museum of Art and |
| the largest and most prestigious public universities in | | | | the Ohio Historical Center, among many others. For |
| the nation. | | | | those more inclined towards the sports and recreation |
| A theme that runs through Columbus' many offerings | | | | vein, Columbus also offers major- or minor- league |
| is its diversity. Economically, demographically and | | | | teams in hockey, soccer and baseball, as well as the |
| culturally, Columbus represents a wide range of the | | | | proud sports tradition of Ohio State University. |
| American landscape. This diversity means that | | | | As a proud "typical American city," Columbus has |
| Columbus is often the "testing ground" for new | | | | something for everyone. So when you are looking for |
| products and businesses who hope to get a feel for | | | | a home in the Columbus Ohio area you will find that it's |
| the American public at large. This diversity also means | | | | a great place to live with all that it has to offer. |