Newark, OH vs Heath, OH

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

MetricNewark, OHHeath, OH
Population50,78310,644
Median Household Income$61,670$71,917
Median Rent$973/mo$1,129/mo
Median Home Value$192,300$235,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%36.7%
Poverty Rate17.1%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k297147
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3563,409
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall15 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min23.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.518.1
College Degree Rate23%23.7%
Foreign-Born %2.1%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+3.9%

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