Circleville, OH vs Lancaster, OH

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

MetricCircleville, OHLancaster, OH
Population14,14241,249
Median Household Income$60,296$59,133
Median Rent$955/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$191,700$193,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%48.8%
Poverty Rate18.9%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k234389
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3021,722
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall15 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min27.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.521.1
College Degree Rate22.1%21.9%
Foreign-Born %0.7%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+3.5%

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