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About Heath
City in Ohio, United StatesHeath is a city in Licking County, Ohio, United States, and is located approximately 30 mi (48 km) east of Columbus. The population was 10,412 at the 2020 census.
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How Heath ranks
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Housing in Heath
The typical Heath home is worth about $310,000, up 4.6% in a year, 25% above the Ohio typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Heath
Safety Grade D
Heath reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
Work & commute in Heath
Full picture →Most working residents leave Heath for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Newark (20%), Columbus (18%) and Hebron (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Heath
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Ohio
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Heath
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Heath
Full climate →Heath has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Heath
All Heath schools →School Grade B
The public schools Heath’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.