Newark, OH vs New Albany, OH

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

MetricNewark, OHNew Albany, OH
Population50,78310,896
Median Household Income$61,670$238,250
Median Rent$973/mo$2,355/mo
Median Home Value$192,300$772,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%31.2%
Poverty Rate17.1%1.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k297170
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3561,661
Median AQI4053
Good AQI Days /yr—147
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows21°F25°F
Snowfall15 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.517.3
College Degree Rate23%79.4%
Foreign-Born %2.1%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+5.7%

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