Population
Zanesville
24,726
Lexington
19,691
Median Income
Zanesville
$39,085
Lexington
$41,775
Home Value
Zanesville
$106,900
Lexington
$158,100
Rent
Zanesville
$812
Lexington
$882
Crime Rate
Zanesville
3.33
Lexington
4.37
Cost of Living
Zanesville
72.7
Lexington
79.8
Avg Temp
Zanesville
N/A
Lexington
N/A
Unemployment
Zanesville
8.7%
Lexington
5.9%
How Similar Are Zanesville & Lexington?
Lexington is Zanesville's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Zanesville
24,726
Lexington
19,691
Zanesville has a 20% larger population than Lexington.
Violent Crime
Zanesville
3.33
Lexington
4.37
Lexington has a 24% higher violent crime than Zanesville.
Property Crime
Zanesville
28.40
Lexington
30.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Zanesville
71.6%
Lexington
73.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Zanesville
8.7%
Lexington
5.9%
Zanesville has a 32% higher unemployment than Lexington.
Median Income
Zanesville
$39,085
Lexington
$41,775
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Zanesville
$106,900
Lexington
$158,100
Lexington has a 32% higher home values than Zanesville.
Education
Zanesville
9.2%
Lexington
8.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Zanesville
81.4%
Lexington
47.5%
Zanesville has a 42% higher demographics than Lexington.
Cost of Living
Zanesville
72.7
Lexington
79.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Zanesville and Lexington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Zanesville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Zanesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDZanesville scores 74.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.0 in Lexington. Zanesville has a living wage (1 adult) of $31,986 vs $35,134 in Lexington (9% lower). Zanesville has a living wage (family of 4) of $75,604 vs $83,043 in Lexington (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Zanesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a median home value of $158,100 vs $106,900 in Zanesville (32% higher). Zanesville has a median property tax of $1,105 vs $1,390 in Lexington (21% lower). Zanesville has a vacancy rate of 13.7% compared to 16.1% in Lexington.
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Jobs & Economy — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 4.2% in Zanesville. Lexington has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 8.7% in Zanesville. Zanesville: 10,831 vs Lexington: 8,547 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Zanesville leads
Source: FBI UCRZanesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.15 in Lexington. Zanesville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.85 in Lexington. Lexington has a property crime clearance of 52.6% compared to 19.6% in Zanesville.
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Schools & Education — Zanesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauZanesville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 30.3% in Lexington. Zanesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.2% compared to 8.9% in Lexington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZanesville has a population of 24,726, about 1.3x the size of Lexington (19,691).
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Zanesville
Lexington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareZanesville: 5 vs Lexington: 4 for with emergency services. Lexington: 3.4 vs Zanesville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Zanesville. Lexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 4.2% in Zanesville. Zanesville has a drive alone of 78.5% compared to 72.4% in Lexington.
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