Ironton, OH vs Lancaster, OH

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

MetricIronton, OHLancaster, OH
Population10,76841,249
Median Household Income$47,648$59,133
Median Rent$782/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$106,700$193,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%48.8%
Poverty Rate23.7%12.6%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k319389
Property Crime Rate /100k6271,722
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr259—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall6 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min27.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.721.1
College Degree Rate18.8%21.9%
Foreign-Born %0.4%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%+3.5%

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