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Lancaster is a small city of 41,249 people in Fairfield County, Ohio. It's about 27 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $194k and rent runs about $1k a month.
41,249people
$194kTypical home
$1,083/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
16"Snow
210Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 41,249
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,166 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Columbus, OH
- 27 mi to Columbus, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $194k (≈$1,223/mo)
- Median rent $1,083/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (373 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,653 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to LCK airport
- 24 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 840 ft
- 295 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 341 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 75 bars within 25 mi
- 91 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Fairfield County: R+24 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk