Athens, OH vs Zanesville, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAthens, OHZanesville, OH
Population23,39624,740
Median Household Income$38,204$43,280
Median Rent$1,011/mo$821/mo
Median Home Value$247,000$123,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.6%48.7%
Poverty Rate40%24.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k83597
Property Crime Rate /100k7542,966
Median AQI31—
Good AQI Days /yr301—
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall18 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min22.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.216.2
College Degree Rate64.1%15.1%
Foreign-Born %6.6%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.3%+1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.