Lancaster, OH vs Whitehall, OH

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

MetricLancaster, OHWhitehall, OH
Population41,24920,019
Median Household Income$59,133$51,759
Median Rent$1,083/mo$1,145/mo
Median Home Value$193,900$159,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%56.8%
Poverty Rate12.6%16.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k389824
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7225,638
Median AQI—53
Good AQI Days /yr—147
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall17 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min21.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.119.2
College Degree Rate21.9%14.1%
Foreign-Born %2.1%17.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-1.6%

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