Chillicothe, OH vs Lancaster, OH

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

MetricChillicothe, OHLancaster, OH
Population21,90241,249
Median Household Income$54,086$59,133
Median Rent$887/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$162,500$193,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%48.8%
Poverty Rate17.4%12.6%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k221389
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7791,722
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall12 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min27.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.121.1
College Degree Rate21.8%21.9%
Foreign-Born %0.9%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+3.5%

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