($1,646) Movers From Columbus, OH to Riverside, CA

What to know before moving from Columbus to Riverside

Moving from Columbus to Riverside means adjusting to a different pace of life — and a different price tag. On average, it costs significantly more to live in Columbus than in Riverside, making the move an opportunity for many to enjoy a lower cost of living.

Check out how Columbus compares to Riverside so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Riverside are 59% higher than in Columbus, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Columbus.
  Home prices in Riverside are 168.9% higher than in Columbus.
• Income in Riverside is 17.9% higher than in Columbus, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Riverside include Bourns, California Baptist University, and Riverside County Office of Education.
• The cost of living for a single person in Riverside is 7.6% lower than in Columbus. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family in Riverside is 22.7% lower than in Columbus.
• The unemployment rate in Riverside is 24.56% higher than in Columbus.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Riverside, since the city’s sales taxes in Riverside are 16.67% higher than in Columbus.
• State income taxes in Riverside are 280.00% higher than in Columbus.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $2,772.63 in Riverside to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Columbus.

How life is different in Columbus vs. Riverside

• Riverside might offer you a slower pace of life, since the population is about 65% less than Columbus.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in Riverside will be about the same as it currently is in Columbus. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• You’ll find Riverside to be about as walkable as Columbus. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 43 and 41 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• Riverside and Columbus are similarly bike-friendly based on their comparable ratings of 49 and 48 respectively. Bike-friendliness scores between 50 and 100 indicate varying levels of infrastructure to support cyclists, including bike lanes and roadway connectivity. Cities with scores under 50 are considered more car-dependent.
• Riverside has a lower crime rate than Columbus based on scores of 40.24 and Columbus's 49.65, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in Riverside than in Columbus, based on Riverside’s safety index of 59.76 versus 50.35 for Columbus. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• The air quality in Riverside isn’t as good as it is in Columbus, so you may want to take precautions if you suffer from conditions like allergies or asthma. Riverside has an air quality rating of Moderate, and Columbus is considered to be good. Cities with good to moderate air quality may have varying levels of minor potential for health risks for certain people. Beyond the moderate rating, those health risks increase in severity and the amount of residents affected.