Columbus
- Population
- 2.6M
- GDP
- $182B
- GDP per capita
- $69,237
- Land area
- 20,679 km²
- Density
- 127/km²
- GAWC class
- 10
Columbus metro area
39.96, -83.00Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Major League Teams/Venues, Total Teams, Airport Score.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
12 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
College Football (FBS) (Big Ten)👑
Ohio State
College Basketball (Big Ten)
Ohio State
Notable Venues3 venues
Football/Soccer
Lower.com Field
Columbus
American Football
Ohio Stadium
Columbus
Hockey
Nationwide Arena
Columbus
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
American Football • UFL
Columbus Aviators
Columbus
Baseball • International League
Columbus Clippers
Columbus
Other College Teams3 teams
Hockey • College Hockey
Ohio State
Columbus
Women's College Basketball (Big Ten)
Ohio State (W)
College Hockey
Ohio State
Defunct/Relocated Teams8 teams
American Football • NFL Europe • Defunct
Ohio Glory
1992
College Basketball • Former D-I
Denison
1905–1944
College Basketball • Former D-I
Ohio Wesleyan
1929–1935
College Basketball • Former D-I
Muskingum
1905–1927
American Football • Defunct
Columbus Tigers
1920–1926
American Football • Defunct
Oorang Indians
1922–1923
Baseball • Defunct
Columbus Solons
1889–1891
Baseball • Defunct
Columbus Colts
1883–1884
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Memorial Tournament
Golf
• Dublin
All-Star Games1 event
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2015 • Nationwide Arena
Golf Majors5 events
Ryder Cup
Golf International
1987 • Muirfield Village
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1964 • Columbus Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1950 • Scioto Country Club
Ryder Cup
Golf International
1931 • Scioto Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1926 • Scioto
Complete Event Timeline6 events
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2015 • Nationwide Arena
Ryder Cup
Golf Majors
1987 • Muirfield Village
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1964 • Columbus Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1950 • Scioto Country Club
Ryder Cup
Golf Majors
1931 • Scioto Country Club
US Open
Golf Majors
1926 • Scioto
- NFL teams representing Columbus have fallen short of their pre-game odds by 0.9 wins across 2 team-seasons since 1920.
Championship History
12 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Columbus, across all sports, newest first. 12 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025-01-20 | Ohio State | National Champions |
| 2023 | 2023-12-09 | Columbus Crew | MLS Cup |
| 2020 | 2020-12-12 | Columbus Crew | MLS Cup |
| 2014 | 2015-01-12 | Ohio State | National Champions |
| 2008 | 2008-11-23 | Columbus Crew | MLS Cup |
| 2002 | 2003-01-03 | Ohio State | National Champions |
| 1968 | 1969-01-01 | Ohio State | National Champions |
| 1966 | 1966-06-18 | Ohio State | College World Series |
| 1960 | 1960-03-19 | Ohio State | NCAA Tour/Helms Champ |
| 1957 | 1958-01-01 | Ohio State | National Champions |
| 1954 | 1955-01-01 | Ohio State | National Champions |
| 1942 | 1942-11-28 | Ohio State | National Champions |
Top Companies
12 companies
Total Market Cap: $480B across 20 companies
Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA purchase-only index for Columbus, OH, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Cultural Assets
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Columbus • Zoo
Completion decade of 5 of 5 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.
Sound of Columbus
#103 by artist origin · combined 27.1 (US 4.5 / UK 0.5) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Twenty One Pilots, Bow Wow
Screen of Columbus
#52 by film pedigree · score 83.1 · 9 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Vincente Minnelli, Frank Cavett, Warner Baxter, Eileen Heckart, Donald Ogden Stewart
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
Ohio State University
Columbus, United States
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware (OH), United States
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
Ohio State University - Wexner Medical Center
Columbus • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
John Glenn Columbus International Airport
Columbus • 3 - International
Rickenbacker International Airport
Columbus • 5 - Small
Data Center Hub1 entry
Columbus Data Center Market
Columbus • Data Center Hub