Columbus OH City Business Directory

Columbus is the capital of Ohio and also happens to be the most populous city in the state. The city has a population of 898,553 as of 2019, making it the 14th largest city in the country.

Founded in 1812, the city of Columbus is named after the Italian explorer Christopher Colombus. However, the city has experienced numerous floods and recessions even after steady growth and rapid industrialization.

The city of Columbus has numerous industries set up in its periphery such as education, insurance, banking, aviation, clothes, food, logistics amongst various others. A major landmark in the city is the Battelle Memorial Institute, which is the World's biggest private R&D foundation.

Five of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies also have headquarters in Columbus. These companies include L Brands, American Electric Power, Nationwide, Huntington Bancshares, and Nationwide. In the year 2010, Columbus was listed amongst the top 10 best cities in the United States, according to a report by Relocate America.

The GDP of Columbus amounts to $131 billion, according to the Federal Reserve of St. Louis. The economic diversification of Columbus did not impact the city's economy when the recession hit the United States in 2007.