Heath, OH vs Lancaster, OH

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

MetricHeath, OHLancaster, OH
Population10,64441,249
Median Household Income$71,917$59,133
Median Rent$1,129/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$235,700$193,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.7%48.8%
Poverty Rate8.6%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k147389
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4091,722
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall15 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min27.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.121.1
College Degree Rate23.7%21.9%
Foreign-Born %1.5%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+3.5%

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