Population
Gahanna
35,438
Ankeny
70,542
Median Income
Gahanna
$106,004
Ankeny
$106,603
Home Value
Gahanna
$322,300
Ankeny
$311,300
Rent
Gahanna
$1,442
Ankeny
$1,279
Crime Rate
Gahanna
2.32
Ankeny
1.66
Cost of Living
Gahanna
147.4
Ankeny
143.1
Avg Temp
Gahanna
N/A
Ankeny
N/A
Unemployment
Gahanna
2.0%
Ankeny
2.2%
How Similar Are Gahanna & Ankeny?
Ankeny is Gahanna's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gahanna
35,438
Ankeny
70,542
Ankeny has a 50% larger population than Gahanna.
Violent Crime
Gahanna
2.32
Ankeny
1.66
Gahanna has a 28% higher violent crime than Ankeny.
Property Crime
Gahanna
18.41
Ankeny
10.22
Gahanna has a 45% higher property crime than Ankeny.
Political Leaning
Gahanna
35.3%
Ankeny
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ankeny has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Gahanna
2.0%
Ankeny
2.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Gahanna
$106,004
Ankeny
$106,603
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Gahanna
$322,300
Ankeny
$311,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Gahanna
37.0%
Ankeny
33.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Gahanna
71.8%
Ankeny
89.8%
Ankeny has a 20% higher demographics than Gahanna.
Cost of Living
Gahanna
147.4
Ankeny
143.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gahanna and Ankeny share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ankeny leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ankeny leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnkeny scores 161.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 175.6 in Gahanna. Ankeny has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,318 vs $1,430 in Gahanna (8% lower). Ankeny has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,109 vs $1,194 in Gahanna (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 3.9% in Ankeny. Ankeny has a median rent of $1,279 vs $1,442 in Gahanna (13% lower). Ankeny has a median property tax of $5,475 vs $5,903 in Gahanna (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Ankeny leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnkeny: 40,556 vs Gahanna: 19,191 for labor force. Ankeny has a poverty rate of 4.1% compared to 5.6% in Gahanna. Gahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 16.4% in Ankeny.
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Crime & Safety — Ankeny leads
Source: FBI UCRAnkeny has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.29 in Gahanna. Ankeny has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.37 in Gahanna. Ankeny has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.22 compared to 18.41 in Gahanna.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Gahanna leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGahanna has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 44.0% in Ankeny. Gahanna has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.0% compared to 33.9% in Ankeny.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnkeny has a population of 70,542, about 2x the size of Gahanna (35,438). Ankeny skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 38.8.
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Black
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Gahanna
Ankeny
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnkeny: 4 vs Gahanna: 2 for with emergency services. Gahanna: 3.5 vs Ankeny: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gahanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnkeny has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Gahanna. Gahanna has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Ankeny. Gahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 16.4% in Ankeny.
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