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About Pataskala
City in Ohio, United StatesPataskala ( 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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Housing in Pataskala
The typical Pataskala home is worth about $390,000, up 3.1% in a year, 57% above the Ohio typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Pataskala
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Pataskala's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Pataskala
Full picture →Most working residents leave Pataskala for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (36%), Etna (6%) and New Albany (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Pataskala
Health Grade B
Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Ohio
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Pataskala
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Pataskala
Full climate →Pataskala has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Pataskala
All Pataskala schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Pataskala’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.
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