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Zanesville is a small city of 24,740 people in Muskingum County, Ohio. It's about 51 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $821 a month.
24,740people
$124kTypical home
$821/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
13"Snow
210Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 24,740
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,102 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Columbus, OH
- 51 mi to Columbus, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$780/mo)
- Median rent $821/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (566 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,736 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to CMH airport
- 47 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 774 ft
- 271 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 155 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 51 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Muskingum County: R+44 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