Population
Zanesville
24,726
Plainview
19,893
Median Income
Zanesville
$39,085
Plainview
$45,991
Home Value
Zanesville
$106,900
Plainview
$107,800
Rent
Zanesville
$812
Plainview
$811
Crime Rate
Zanesville
3.33
Plainview
3.70
Cost of Living
Zanesville
72.7
Plainview
78.4
Avg Temp
Zanesville
N/A
Plainview
N/A
Unemployment
Zanesville
8.7%
Plainview
5.8%
How Similar Are Zanesville & Plainview?
Plainview is Zanesville's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Zanesville
24,726
Plainview
19,893
Zanesville has a 20% larger population than Plainview.
Violent Crime
Zanesville
3.33
Plainview
3.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Zanesville
28.40
Plainview
16.84
Zanesville has a 41% higher property crime than Plainview.
Political Leaning
Zanesville
71.6%
Plainview
78.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Zanesville
8.7%
Plainview
5.8%
Zanesville has a 33% higher unemployment than Plainview.
Median Income
Zanesville
$39,085
Plainview
$45,991
Plainview has a 15% higher median income than Zanesville.
Home Values
Zanesville
$106,900
Plainview
$107,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Zanesville
9.2%
Plainview
9.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Zanesville
81.4%
Plainview
60.0%
Zanesville has a 26% higher demographics than Plainview.
Cost of Living
Zanesville
72.7
Plainview
78.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Zanesville and Plainview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainview 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 70.3 in Plainview. Zanesville has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $888 in Plainview (8% lower). Zanesville has a living wage (1 adult) of $31,986 vs $34,508 in Plainview (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Plainview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZanesville has a median property tax of $1,105 vs $1,607 in Plainview (31% lower). Zanesville has a vacancy rate of 13.7% compared to 16.4% in Plainview. Plainview has a owner-occupied of 50.6% compared to 42.8% in Zanesville.
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Jobs & Economy — Plainview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZanesville has a work from home of 4.2% compared to 2.7% in Plainview. Plainview has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 8.7% in Zanesville. Plainview has a poverty rate of 22.7% compared to 26.8% in Zanesville.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRPlainview has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.66 compared to 5.49 in Zanesville. Plainview has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.20 in Zanesville. Zanesville has a property crime clearance of 19.6% compared to 10.5% in Plainview.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauZanesville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 28.5% in Plainview.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZanesville has a population of 24,726, about 1.2x the size of Plainview (19,893). Plainview skews younger with a median age of 32.0 vs 36.8.
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Plainview
Healthcare — Plainview leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlainview: 3.0 vs Zanesville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZanesville has a work from home of 4.2% compared to 2.7% in Plainview. Plainview has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Zanesville. Plainview has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 78.5% in Zanesville.
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