City of Columbus

Business Services WE MAKE DOING BUSINESS EASY   Columbus is an excellent place to do business. One of the reasons for that is because we incentivize companies who choose Columbus. We offer a number of services and tax incentives to help your profits grow by keeping your costs down. - learn more

Facts & Figures COLUMBUS BY THE NUMBERS When it comes to Columbus, there's a lot to tell. But what's the bottom line? This section contains all the most telling facts and figures that can make a real impact on your business.  - learn more

Quality of Life Columbus is the 15th  largest city in the United States with a population of 780,000. The city is perfect for active lifestyles, having recently invested $20 million to develop a growing system of bike and fitness trails that connect the suburbs and river trails to downtown's $44 million riverfront park system restoration.  - learn more

Columbus Maps THE LAY OF THE LAND Want to know where key items of interest are located around the city? These maps will help you quickly familiarize yourself with the metro area, sites of importance, types of transportation and much more. - learn more

State Route 315 and City Streets The City of Columbus, OhioHealth, and the Ohio Department of Transportation are collaborating on a series of public infrastructure projects that will improve vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian access within the North Broadway and Olentangy River Road corridors to accommodate current and future development opportunities in the area. learn more

CITY OF COLUMBUS INCENTIVES STUDY – DRAFT REPORT

The City of Columbus hired consulting firm HR&A to study the city’s use of tax incentives to support and encourage commercial, industrial and residential development.  The draft report was completed July 2017 and can be found here.

Incentive Policy Evaluation