Lancaster, OH vs Pickerington, OH

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

MetricLancaster, OHPickerington, OH
Population41,24924,477
Median Household Income$59,133$111,833
Median Rent$1,083/mo$1,605/mo
Median Home Value$193,900$339,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%46.3%
Poverty Rate12.6%3.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k389109
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7221,068
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall17 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min26.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.120.9
College Degree Rate21.9%47.2%
Foreign-Born %2.1%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+14.1%

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