Newark, OH vs Pickerington, OH

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

MetricNewark, OHPickerington, OH
Population50,78324,477
Median Household Income$61,670$111,833
Median Rent$973/mo$1,605/mo
Median Home Value$192,300$339,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%46.3%
Poverty Rate17.1%3.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k297109
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3561,068
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall15 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min26.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.520.9
College Degree Rate23%47.2%
Foreign-Born %2.1%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+14.1%

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