Name: South Zanesville, OH statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to South Zanesville

Muskingum County gains about 1.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,843

Moved out2,734

Net+109

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Licking County, OH470359+111

Franklin County, OH355304+51

Guernsey County, OH230339−109

Perry County, OH301241+60

Coshocton County, OH148171−23

Fairfield County, OH110104+6

Morgan County, OH11190+21

Cuyahoga County, OH28

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals

79%21%

Leavers

77%23%

Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$50K

Leavers$48K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Muskingum County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.1% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Muskingum County report $49,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $48,200.
Income you would need: $32,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $799 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,167 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $182,200.
Getting to work: 23 minutes each way on average; 6.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Thomson, GA matches it on character. Compare the two

Income of households moving out7
$48,231
31% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$49,602
30% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.1%
45% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	South Zanesville	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	4.2%	27% below
Moved from another state1County figure	1.1%	45% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	1.6	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$49,602	30% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$48,231	31% below

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 32.5%, 36% below the median place.

South Zanesville24.7%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$31,960

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

24.7%

21% above the median place

Home price to income

4.7x

23% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

25%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$29,400

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Like South Zanesville, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Dowagiac, MI	20.9% vs 24.7%	n/a	Compare
Patterson, LA	21.1% vs 24.7%	n/a	Compare
Stuttgart, AR	21.2% vs 24.7%	n/a	Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
32.5%
36% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,167
38% below the median place
Homeownership1
64.6%
3% below the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	South Zanesville	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$799	41% below
Rent to income1	24.7%	21% above
Property tax rate1	0.9%	0% above
Home price to income1	4.7x	23% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure	$1,003	38% below
HUD area median income3County figure	$82,800	23% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$1,649	49% below
Median home value1County figure	$182,200	43% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	7.4%	131% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	58.8%	14% above
Homeownership1	64.6%	3% below
Renters paying 30%+1	32.5%	36% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,167	38% below
Vacant homes1County figure	10.4%	48% above
Median year built1	1978	0% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$38,824
52% below the median place
Income per person1
$24,840
38% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	South Zanesville	Vs median
Median household income1	$38,824	52% below
Income per person1	$24,840	38% below
Unemployment1County figure	4.3%	13% below
Average annual pay5County figure	$54,373	18% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	4.0%	8% above
Jobs5County figure	35,758	76% below
Poverty rate1	15.8%	47% above
Mean commute1	23 min	10% below
Works from home1County figure	6.3%	50% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 9.4%, 71% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
9.4%
71% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
87.7%
5% below the median place
Household size1
2.3
8% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance7.7% +20%

Median age37.9 −3%

High school or higher91.5% −1%

All 9 people measures

Measure	South Zanesville	Vs median
Population1	2,211	6646th largest
Population change since 20206	0.9%	22% below
Median age1	37.9	3% below
Bachelor's or higher1	9.4%	71% below
High school or higher1	91.5%	1% below
Household size1	2.3	8% below
Born abroad1County figure	0.7%	92% below
No health insurance1	7.7%	20% above
Homes with broadband1	87.7%	5% below

Life in South Zanesville

84 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents27.1 2.7×

Playgrounds per 10k27.1 2.9×

Grocery stores per 10k9.1 4.3×

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k31.7 2.8×

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi3.7 17.8×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.6 +4%

Shops34.0 +12%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.8 −7%

Doctors' offices and clinics15.0 −26%

Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
15.0
26% below the median place
Students per teacher12
18.7
21% above the median place
Public schools12
31
244% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	South Zanesville	Vs median
Public schools12County figure	31	244% above
Public school students12County figure	14,212	190% above
Students per teacher12County figure	18.7	21% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	21.6	4% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	34.0	12% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	3.8	7% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	15.0	26% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.0	13% below
Parks per 10k9	27.1	167% above
Playgrounds per 10k9	27.1	188% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	9.1	327% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	31.7	184% above
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	3.7	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	84	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 53, 73% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

73% below the median place

Property crime per 100k

421

65% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Natural hazard risk14
70.9
23% below the median place
Heat wave risk14
62.8
30% below the median place
Wildfire risk14
33.6
45% below the median place

All 9 weather and risk measures

Measure	South Zanesville	Vs median
July average high13County figure	84°F	3% below
January average low13County figure	21°F	18% below
Average temperature13County figure	52°F	5% below
Annual precipitation13County figure	41.6 in	5% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure	70.9	23% below
Hurricane risk14County figure	43.1	39% below
Tornado risk14County figure	56.3	31% below
Wildfire risk14County figure	33.6	45% below
Heat wave risk14County figure	62.8	30% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 18.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 10.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 31.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 0.8% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

-1.4 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 32% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

South Zanesville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 25% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 25% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$799/mo (2024)	$1,020/mo	$840 to $1,240/mo	+4.2%
Median household income	$38,824 (2024)	$48,500	$41,000 to $57,500	+3.8%
Median home value	$73,400 (2024)	$105,000	$76,000 to $145,000	+6.2%
Population	1,907 (2025)	1,930	1,850 to 2,010	+0.2%

The median home would be worth 2.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like South Zanesville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Thomson, GA	$848	$42,180	Compare
Franklin, LA	$814	$39,518	Compare
La Follette, TN	$696	$37,581	Compare
McMinnville, TN	$791	$47,179	Compare

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Common questions

Is South Zanesville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 97% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 290 Ohio places. The median household earns $38,824 a year, less than in 96% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 11 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is South Zanesville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $182,200.

What salary do you need to live in South Zanesville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $31,960 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is South Zanesville safe?

There were 53 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to South Zanesville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Thomson, GA, Franklin, LA, La Follette, TN and McMinnville, TN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares South Zanesville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for South Zanesville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/south-zanesville-ohio

Citytistics. “South Zanesville, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/south-zanesville-ohio/

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