Lancaster, OH vs Zanesville, OH

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

MetricLancaster, OHZanesville, OH
Population41,24924,740
Median Household Income$59,133$43,280
Median Rent$1,083/mo$821/mo
Median Home Value$193,900$123,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%48.7%
Poverty Rate12.6%24.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k389597
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7222,966
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall17 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min22.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.116.2
College Degree Rate21.9%15.1%
Foreign-Born %2.1%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+1.4%

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