columbus, ohio
Columbus has been declared one of the 10 Best Big Cities to Live in Right Now by Money
Cost of living is 7.5% lower in Columbus, Ohio than average
Columbus was named one of the “30 Most Fun Places to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News & World Report
CELEBRATING DIVERSITY
We celebrate diversity year-round through initiatives like CBUS Soul®,a platform that amplifies rich, historic, innovative and forward-moving Black culture in Columbus.
Our Diversity Apprenticeship Program (DAP) is helping close the racial equity gap in the Central Ohio hospitality community through hands-on experience and job opportunities.
DIVERSE AND DISTINGUISHED DINING
Columbus boasts a rapidly expanding food scene that’s rich with ingenuity and fresh innovation. It’s also home to some of the best hotel dining in the country, a bevy of breweries, an award-winning ice cream empire, some of the best bagels in the U.S., epic breakfast sandwiches, a slew of food halls, and a soaring rooftop bar scene to rival that other sky-scraping Midwest metropolis, Chicago.
COLUMBUS HAS NO OFFSEASON
With three professional sports teams along a half-mile stretch in the Arena District, Columbus has no off season. Choose from professional hockey, soccer or baseball or nationally recognized collegiate athletic programs. Elite annual events happen year-round with the PGATour’s Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, as well as premier hosted events like the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships,2024 MLS All-Star Game and 2027 NCAA Women’s Final Four.
Columbus will soon be home to a brand-new professional sports team, and its first-ever major professional women’s sports team. The Fury, part of the Pro Volleyball Federation, will undertake its inaugural 24-game season in 2024.
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