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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Sandusky, OH vs Zanesville, OH

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Sandusky needs about $85,500 in Zanesville to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Zanesville, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $84,500 in Sandusky.

A few differences

Sandusky vs Zanesville · facet by facet
FacetSandusky, OHZanesville, OH
Median home price$113,100$123,700
2-bedroom rent$920/mo$858/mo
Property tax rate1.5%1.5%
State & local income tax3.91%3.91%
Sales tax7.25%7.25%
Cost of living index7373
Groceries index9595
Utilities$160/mo$160/mo
Median household income$50,139$43,280
Unemployment rate3.9%3.9%
Crime index45/10045/100
School rating5.8/105.8/10
Sunny days / year175 days175 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Sandusky cheaper than Zanesville?
Sandusky and Zanesville display the same day-to-day cost index; the differences show up facet by facet in the table above.
What household income in Zanesville equals $85,000 in Sandusky?
A household earning $85,000 in Sandusky needs about $85,500 in Zanesville to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Zanesville lifestyle costs about $84,500 in Sandusky.