Population
Zanesville
24,726
Mercedes
16,449
Median Income
Zanesville
$39,085
Mercedes
$41,753
Home Value
Zanesville
$106,900
Mercedes
$107,700
Rent
Zanesville
$812
Mercedes
$676
Crime Rate
Zanesville
3.33
Mercedes
4.03
Cost of Living
Zanesville
72.7
Mercedes
73.8
Avg Temp
Zanesville
N/A
Mercedes
N/A
Unemployment
Zanesville
8.7%
Mercedes
8.3%
How Similar Are Zanesville & Mercedes?
Mercedes is Zanesville's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Zanesville
24,726
Mercedes
16,449
Zanesville has a 33% larger population than Mercedes.
Violent Crime
Zanesville
3.33
Mercedes
4.03
Mercedes has a 17% higher violent crime than Zanesville.
Property Crime
Zanesville
28.40
Mercedes
32.08
Mercedes has a 11% higher property crime than Zanesville.
Political Leaning
Zanesville
71.6%
Mercedes
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Zanesville has a stronger Republican lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Zanesville
8.7%
Mercedes
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Zanesville
$39,085
Mercedes
$41,753
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Zanesville
$106,900
Mercedes
$107,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Zanesville
9.2%
Mercedes
8.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Zanesville
81.4%
Mercedes
53.7%
Zanesville has a 34% higher demographics than Mercedes.
Cost of Living
Zanesville
72.7
Mercedes
73.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Zanesville and Mercedes share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mercedes
Zanesville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Zanesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDZanesville scores 59.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 69.3 in Mercedes. Zanesville has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,060 in Mercedes (8% lower). Mercedes scores 70.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 74.6 in Zanesville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZanesville has a median property tax of $1,105 vs $1,885 in Mercedes (41% lower). Mercedes has a owner-occupied of 64.4% compared to 42.8% in Zanesville. Zanesville has a vacancy rate of 13.7% compared to 17.8% in Mercedes.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZanesville: 10,831 vs Mercedes: 6,581 for labor force. Mercedes has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.2% in Zanesville. Zanesville has a per capita income of $25,027 vs $18,376 in Mercedes (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Zanesville leads
Source: FBI UCRMercedes has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 5.49 in Zanesville. Zanesville has a property crime clearance of 19.6% compared to 9.6% in Mercedes. Zanesville has a violent crime clearance of 63.4% compared to 39.7% in Mercedes.
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Weather & Climate
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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 24.7% in Mercedes. Zanesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.2% compared to 8.5% in Mercedes.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZanesville has a population of 24,726, about 1.5x the size of Mercedes (16,449). Mercedes skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 36.8.
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Zanesville
Mercedes
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareZanesville: 5 vs Mercedes: 3 for with emergency services. Mercedes: 3.3 vs Zanesville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMercedes has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Zanesville. Mercedes has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.2% in Zanesville. Zanesville has a drive alone of 78.5% compared to 72.4% in Mercedes.
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