Newark, OH vs Zanesville, OH

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

MetricNewark, OHZanesville, OH
Population50,78324,740
Median Household Income$61,670$43,280
Median Rent$973/mo$821/mo
Median Home Value$192,300$123,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%48.7%
Poverty Rate17.1%24.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k297597
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3562,966
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall15 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min22.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.516.2
College Degree Rate23%15.1%
Foreign-Born %2.1%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+1.4%

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