Moving to Columbus: a practical guide
Housing and what it costs
OU Communities calls Columbus’s housing extremely affordable; the Census figures above give the ZIP-wide picture for Bexley. Figures are approximate — use the home search above for live listings.
Picking an area
The community is in and around Bexley, on the east side of Columbus. Congregation Ahavas Sholom and the Torah Center are on East Broad Street; Torat Emet and the Columbus Community Kollel are on East Main Street, near the community mikvah; Beth Jacob Congregation is a little south on College Avenue. Ahavas Sholom says the eruv encircles the shul and much of the community — ask about your street.
Kosher and daily life
The Columbus Community Mikvah is at 2736 East Main Street in Bexley. Kosher food is supervised by Buckeye Kosher, whose full list is at columbusvaad.org. Columbus Pathways, a community initiative, helps families relocate.
Schools
Columbus Torah Academy, a K–12 Modern Orthodox school, is at 181 Noe Bixby Road, and OU Communities also notes a girls’ high school. Confirm current programs directly with the schools.
Who it fits
Families who want a small, friendly Orthodox community in a growing state capital — OU Communities calls it one of the fastest-growing job markets in the Midwest — at a fraction of coastal housing costs.