Community Overview

Columbus is a rapidly growing market that has recently become the largest city in Ohio with over 1.8 million in the metropolitan service area. The city features predominately white collar industry and is home to corporations such as The Limited Stores, Nationwide Insurance, Borden, American Electric Power, Worthington Industries, Wendy's and numerous high tech corporations.

Columbus is noted for its significant contribution to retailing, high tech and insurance and is nationally known as an educational center with over 20 colleges and universities in the surrounding area including one of the nation's largest universities, The Ohio State University.

Sixty percent of North America is within 500 miles of Columbus, which contributes to its growing importance as a distribution center with Spiegel, Victoria's Secret and Eddie Bauer distributions operations based in Columbus.

 Cultural activities abound with a new Center of Science and Industry and favorites such as the symphony orchestra, ballet, opera, Wexner Center for the Arts and a number of theaters and concert centers.

Columbus has also made its mark in the area of professional sports as the home of the Jack Nicklaus Memorial Tournament, Columbus Crew professional soccer team, and National Hockey League expansion team, the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Per capita income and educational levels exceed the national average. Housing is extremely affordable with a wide and diverse selection of executive housing.

For more information see www.columbus.org.