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Pataskala grades B− overall, ranked 567th of 987 in Ohio, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $92K. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 60% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $389K, 4.7 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. Its National Register listings include Bethel Baptist Church and Pataskala Jail. 19% of workers work from home in Pataskala, above both the Ohio town median (9.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). The biggest park or preserve is Thomas J. Evans Foundation Park, at 82 acres.
Where Pataskala beats most towns.
Census counts: 462 in 1870, 17,886 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Pataskala is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pataskala. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
16 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
23 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
12 mi MuseumOhio Governor's MansionOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ohio Governor's Mansion: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pataskala, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Pataskala.
Pataskala’s median rent is $1,387 a month. The typical Pataskala home is worth about $389,000, up 3.2% in a year, 58% above the Ohio typical home.
| Pataskala | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,387 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Licking Heights Local school district. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Licking Heights High School, with 1,428 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Station IntermediateLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 836 | C+ |
| Licking Heights High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,428 | C+ |
| Pataskala Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 457 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 2,970 in 2013 to 4,313.
Most working residents leave Pataskala for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Pataskala grew to 4,313 in 2023, 1,343 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Pataskala is 27 minutes.
| Pataskala | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pataskala has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pataskala.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Pataskala. Pataskala beats the Ohio average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 23% of adults get no exercise outside work in Pataskala.
| Pataskala | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 28% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pataskala | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Pataskala | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thomas J. Evans Foundation Park | 0.6 mi | 82 |
| 2. Freedom Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Liberty Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pataskala's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 14 violent crimes were reported in 2022.
| Pataskala | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 6.5 per 1,000 residents | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.9 |
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 26% of Pataskala residents are under 18. Pataskala has grown 3.6% since 2020, to 18,529 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Pataskala | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 24% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Pataskala | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
13 within 15 miles of the center of Pataskala
About 5 of every 100 Pataskala residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
14,962 counted in 2010 and 17,886 in 2020; an estimated 18,529 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
9 places in Pataskala on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Ohio, United States
Pataskala ( pə-TAS-kə-lə) is a city in Licking County, Ohio, United States, approximately 19 miles (31 km) east of Columbus. The population was 17,886 at the 2020 census. Pataskala was a small community until 1996, when what was then the village of Pataskala merged with Lima Township, vastly increasing its population and geographic area.
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7 towns share a border with Pataskala.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pataskala | #567 | B− | C | — | B | B |
| Harrison Township | #445 | B | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| Beechwood Trails | #322 | B+ | C | — | B+ | A− |
| Reynoldsburg | #861 | C− | C | D | C+ | B− |
| Jefferson Township | #419 | B+ | C− | — | B | A− |
| Columbus | #933 | D | C | D | C | B− |
| Etna Township | #594 | B− | C− | — | B+ | B |
| Jersey Township | #517 | B | C− | — | B | A− |
Pataskala, Harrison Township, Beechwood Trails, Jefferson Township, Etna Township and Jersey Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Pataskala with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Pataskala grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #567 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
