Lancaster, OH vs Pataskala, OH

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

MetricLancaster, OHPataskala, OH
Population41,24918,223
Median Household Income$59,133$92,033
Median Rent$1,083/mo$1,387/mo
Median Home Value$193,900$314,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%35.4%
Poverty Rate12.6%6.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k38977
Property Crime Rate /100k1,722645
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall17 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min27.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.119.9
College Degree Rate21.9%29.2%
Foreign-Born %2.1%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+3.6%

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