As a place for Talent@Work and
Talent@Play, Columbus has built a world-class city
that is:
- Safe: Ranked as one of the U.S.’s safest
metropolitan areas (Ranked 11th out of 344 metro
areas) by America’s Safest Cities.
- Playful: Selected as one of the Ten Most
Playful Towns in America by Nick Jr. Family
Magazine.
- Nurturing: Bartholomew County was named one
of 2007’s 100 Best Communities for Young People by
America’s Promise. The award recognizes communities
that provide children with exposure to caring
adults, safe places, a healthy start, an effective
education, and opportunities to help others.
- Aesthetically Beautiful: Columbus, Indiana
is ranked sixth nationally for architectural
innovation and design by the American Institute of
Architects. The list also includes Chicago, New
York, San Francisco, Boston and Washington, D.C.
- Full of Authentic Cultural Assets: In 2008,
Columbus was named as the best Historic Place in the
U.S. by National Geographic Traveler Magazine.
- Global: The Wall Street Journal called
Columbus “an export powerhouse” after it grew its
exports at one of the fastest rates in the United
States.
- Entrepreneurial: Columbus was named as one
of the “Best Places to Live and Launch” a business
by Fortune Small Business Magazine.
- Productive: Columbus was ranked as the top
metro area for job growth in the State of Indiana.
It has a broad array of employment opportunities
that are high-tech, high-concept, high-production,
and high-touch.
For more information about the latest developments
in Columbus, visit the community's comprehensive Vision
20/20 website.
Imagine getting days of your life back by simply commuting to work. Columbus is an easy-to-navigate community providing access to those wishing to climb the corporate ladder and those who want to own it
| New York, New
York |
39 minutes |
175 hours |
| Chicago, Illinois |
33 minutes |
125 hours |
| Boston, Mass |
27 minutes |
75 hours |
| Cleveland, Ohio |
25 minutes |
58 hours |
| Detroit,
Michigan |
25 minutes |
58 hours |
| Atlanta, Georgia |
24 minutes |
50 hours |
| Denver, Colorado |
22 minutes |
33 hours |
| Austin, Texas |
21 minutes |
25 hours |
| Columbus,
Indiana |
18
minutes |
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AESTHETICS AND LIVABILITY
We have shaped our city to be
different by design and, in return, it continues to
shape us. Smithsonian Magazine has called Columbus a
"veritable museum of modern architecture." The city
is home to more than 70 buildings and pieces of
public art by internationally noted architects and
artists including I.M. Pei, Dale Chihuly, Eliel
Saarinen, John Carl Warnecke, Henry Moore, Cesar
Pelli, Harry Weese and Eero Saarinen.
According to The New York Times, Columbus, Indiana
“ just happens to have the most incredible collection
of modern architecture in the Midwest (outside of
Chicago…).”
—The New York Times, June 12, 2007
International Design (I.D.) Magazine—the premiere
forum for international designers, industrial
engineers, architects, and graphic artists—named
Columbus as one of “40 Cities Where Design Rules.”
Columbus was included with the likes of Milan,
Paris, Copenhagen, New York, London, Tel Aviv,
Antwerp, Stockholm, Zurich, and thirty other
world-class cities. Top Ten U.S. Cities for
Architectural Design:
1. Chicago
2. New York
3. Boston
4. San Francisco
5. Washington D.C.
6. Columbus, IN
7. Portland, OR
8. Seattle
9. Philadelphia
10. Minneapolis
You can live to a higher standard in Columbus, Indiana. That means more money to play with. Consider this cost of living comparison. To maintain the same standard of living, your $60,000 salary in Columbus, would have to increase t0 $92,000 to live in Boston.
| Columbus,
IN |
$60,000 |
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| San Francisco, CA |
$125,122 |
108.5% |
| Portland, OR |
$79,024 |
31.7% |
| Denver, CO |
$74,634 |
24.4% |
| Boston, MA |
$92,195 |
53.7% |
| Austin, TX |
$66,585 |
11.0% |
| Chicago, IL |
$82,683 |
37.8% |
| New York, NY |
$106,829 |
78.0% |
| Washington, DC |
$97,317 |
62.2% |
| Nashville, TN |
$64,390 |
7.3% |
| Los Angeles, CA |
$110,488 |
84.1% |
| Phoenix, AR |
$76,098 |
26.8% |
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