Population
Gahanna
35,438
Homewood
27,697
Median Income
Gahanna
$106,004
Homewood
$108,386
Home Value
Gahanna
$322,300
Homewood
$502,300
Rent
Gahanna
$1,442
Homewood
$1,457
Crime Rate
Gahanna
2.32
Homewood
1.51
Cost of Living
Gahanna
147.4
Homewood
163.1
Avg Temp
Gahanna
N/A
Homewood
N/A
Unemployment
Gahanna
2.0%
Homewood
2.1%
How Similar Are Gahanna & Homewood?
Homewood is Gahanna's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gahanna
35,438
Homewood
27,697
Gahanna has a 22% larger population than Homewood.
Violent Crime
Gahanna
2.32
Homewood
1.51
Gahanna has a 35% higher violent crime than Homewood.
Property Crime
Gahanna
18.41
Homewood
19.55
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Gahanna
35.3%
Homewood
44.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Homewood has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Gahanna
2.0%
Homewood
2.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Gahanna
$106,004
Homewood
$108,386
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Gahanna
$322,300
Homewood
$502,300
Homewood has a 36% higher home values than Gahanna.
Education
Gahanna
37.0%
Homewood
39.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Gahanna
71.8%
Homewood
76.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Gahanna
147.4
Homewood
163.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gahanna and Homewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gahanna leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gahanna leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGahanna scores 107.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 165.7 in Homewood. Homewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,430 in Gahanna (13% lower). Gahanna has a living wage (1 adult) of $64,858 vs $71,769 in Homewood (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Gahanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a median property tax of $3,174 vs $5,903 in Gahanna (86% lower). Gahanna has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 10.9% in Homewood. Homewood has a median home value of $502,300 vs $322,300 in Gahanna (36% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Gahanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 11.9% in Homewood. Gahanna: 19,191 vs Homewood: 14,429 for labor force. Gahanna has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 8.1% in Homewood.
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Crime & Safety — Gahanna leads
Source: FBI UCRGahanna has a violent crime clearance of 40.7% compared to 9.5% in Homewood. Gahanna has a property crime clearance of 7.0% compared to 2.0% in Homewood. Homewood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 1.72 in Gahanna.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGahanna has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 44.6% in Homewood. Homewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.1% compared to 37.0% in Gahanna.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a population of 35,438, about 1.3x the size of Homewood (27,697). Homewood skews younger with a median age of 29.4 vs 38.8.
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Gahanna
Homewood
Healthcare — Homewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomewood: 5 vs Gahanna: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Homewood. Homewood has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Gahanna. Gahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 11.9% in Homewood.
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