Population
Westerville
38,543
Cheat Lake
10,485
Median Income
Westerville
$107,054
Cheat Lake
$111,379
Home Value
Westerville
$343,200
Cheat Lake
$345,500
Rent
Westerville
$1,409
Cheat Lake
$1,113
Crime Rate
Westerville
2.21
Cheat Lake
N/A
Cost of Living
Westerville
149.4
Cheat Lake
144.7
Avg Temp
Westerville
N/A
Cheat Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Westerville
1.9%
Cheat Lake
2.0%
How Similar Are Westerville & Cheat Lake?
Cheat Lake is Westerville's #7 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Westerville
38,543
Cheat Lake
10,485
Westerville (38,543) is about 3.7x larger than Cheat Lake (10,485).
Political Leaning
Westerville
35.3%
Cheat Lake
50.9%
Westerville leans Democratic while Cheat Lake leans Republican.
Unemployment
Westerville
1.9%
Cheat Lake
2.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Westerville
$107,054
Cheat Lake
$111,379
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Westerville
$343,200
Cheat Lake
$345,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Westerville
40.3%
Cheat Lake
42.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Westerville
81.7%
Cheat Lake
90.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Westerville
149.4
Cheat Lake
144.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Westerville and Cheat Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cheat Lake
Cheat Lake leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cheat Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWesterville scores 106.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.3 in Cheat Lake. Cheat Lake has a fair market rent (1br) of $877 vs $1,194 in Westerville (36% lower). Cheat Lake scores 136.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 180.1 in Westerville.
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Housing Market — Cheat Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCheat Lake has a median property tax of $1,714 vs $6,475 in Westerville (278% lower). Cheat Lake has a median rent of $1,113 vs $1,409 in Westerville (27% lower). Westerville has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.5% in Cheat Lake.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville: 19,961 vs Cheat Lake: 5,803 for labor force. Westerville has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 11.6% in Cheat Lake. Cheat Lake has a per capita income of $65,868 vs $50,681 in Westerville (23% higher).
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Cheat Lake leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCheat Lake has a high school diploma or higher of 55.9% compared to 50.5% in Westerville. Cheat Lake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.5% compared to 40.3% in Westerville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a population of 38,543, about 3.7x the size of Cheat Lake (10,485).
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Westerville
Cheat Lake
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCheat Lake: 5 vs Westerville: 3 for with emergency services. Westerville: 3.7 vs Cheat Lake: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Westerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 11.6% in Cheat Lake. Cheat Lake has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 67.9% in Westerville.
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