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Pataskala vs Pleasant Hill

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Pataskala, OH
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Pleasant Hill, IA
76
Area Score
Top 6% nationally

Signals

Pataskala
Pleasant Hill
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs
81 · Top 7%
Climate
68 · Bottom 42%
vs
59 · Bottom 10%
Physical resilience
80 · Top 24%
vs
89 · Top 12%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 19%
vs
97 · Top 15%
Schools
37 · Bottom 31%
vs
44 · Bottom 40%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs
97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
72 · Top 23%
vs
66 · Top 38%

Measured values

MetricPataskalaPleasant HillSource period
Population18,22311,1362024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$92,033$90,5082024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$44,093$40,6642024 ACS 5-Year
Population density629/sq mi1,031/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$314,500$295,1002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,387$1,2152024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate72.1%78.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.4%3.3%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)0.1%0.3%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%35.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate6.5%8.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high85°F86°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low22°F14°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation41.6"36.5"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport9 mi9 miNASR current cycle
Average commute28.7 min23.0 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age37.139.52024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools1242024-25 school year
Students per teacher19.6815.962024-25 school year
Math proficiency51.0%65.6%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency56.2%62.5%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility47.8%37.8%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Ohio and Iowa do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.

Physical risk tradeoff

Pataskala

Elevated or high exposure: hail.

Pleasant Hill

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado.

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76
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