Zanesville, OH vs Lancaster, OH

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

MetricZanesville, OHLancaster, OH
Population24,74041,249
Median Household Income$43,280$59,133
Median Rent$821/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$123,700$193,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%48.8%
Poverty Rate24.1%12.6%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k597389
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9661,722
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall10 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min27.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.221.1
College Degree Rate15.1%21.9%
Foreign-Born %1.2%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+3.5%

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