Marietta, OH vs Lancaster, OH

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

MetricMarietta, OHLancaster, OH
Population13,20341,249
Median Household Income$47,873$59,133
Median Rent$861/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$161,800$193,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%48.8%
Poverty Rate19.1%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k124389
Property Crime Rate /100k7411,722
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall22 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute15.6 min27.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.121.1
College Degree Rate28.6%21.9%
Foreign-Born %2.4%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+3.5%

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