Zanesville, OH vs Newark, OH

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

MetricZanesville, OHNewark, OH
Population24,74050,783
Median Household Income$43,280$61,670
Median Rent$821/mo$973/mo
Median Home Value$123,700$192,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%39.4%
Poverty Rate24.1%17.1%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k597297
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9661,356
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F21°F
Snowfall10 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.216.5
College Degree Rate15.1%23%
Foreign-Born %1.2%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+3.0%

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