Heath, OH vs Newark, OH

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

MetricHeath, OHNewark, OH
Population10,64450,783
Median Household Income$71,917$61,670
Median Rent$1,129/mo$973/mo
Median Home Value$235,700$192,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.7%39.4%
Poverty Rate8.6%17.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k147297
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4091,356
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F21°F
Snowfall15 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min23 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.116.5
College Degree Rate23.7%23%
Foreign-Born %1.5%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+3.0%

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