Population
Gahanna
35,438
Matthews
29,959
Median Income
Gahanna
$106,004
Matthews
$105,579
Home Value
Gahanna
$322,300
Matthews
$406,800
Rent
Gahanna
$1,442
Matthews
$1,670
Crime Rate
Gahanna
2.32
Matthews
1.85
Cost of Living
Gahanna
147.4
Matthews
154.0
Avg Temp
Gahanna
N/A
Matthews
N/A
Unemployment
Gahanna
2.0%
Matthews
2.2%
How Similar Are Gahanna & Matthews?
Matthews is Gahanna's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gahanna
35,438
Matthews
29,959
Gahanna has a 15% larger population than Matthews.
Violent Crime
Gahanna
2.32
Matthews
1.85
Gahanna has a 20% higher violent crime than Matthews.
Property Crime
Gahanna
18.41
Matthews
26.54
Matthews has a 31% higher property crime than Gahanna.
Political Leaning
Gahanna
35.3%
Matthews
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Gahanna
2.0%
Matthews
2.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Gahanna
$106,004
Matthews
$105,579
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Gahanna
$322,300
Matthews
$406,800
Matthews has a 21% higher home values than Gahanna.
Education
Gahanna
37.0%
Matthews
38.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Gahanna
71.8%
Matthews
70.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Gahanna
147.4
Matthews
154.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gahanna and Matthews share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gahanna
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Matthews
Gahanna leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gahanna leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGahanna has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,538 in Matthews (22% lower). Gahanna has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,686 in Matthews (15% lower). Gahanna scores 107.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.2 in Matthews.
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Housing Market — Gahanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $5,903 in Gahanna (107% lower). Gahanna has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.7% in Matthews. Matthews has a median home value of $406,800 vs $322,300 in Gahanna (21% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gahanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 15.6% in Matthews. Matthews has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 5.6% in Gahanna. Gahanna: 16 min vs Matthews: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Matthews leads
Source: FBI UCRMatthews has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 1.72 in Gahanna. Matthews has a property crime clearance of 18.5% compared to 7.0% in Gahanna. Gahanna has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.37 compared to 3.50 in Matthews.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Matthews leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMatthews has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.0% in Gahanna.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a population of 35,438, about 1.2x the size of Matthews (29,959).
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Asian
Gahanna
Matthews
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMatthews: 5 vs Gahanna: 2 for with emergency services. Gahanna: 3.5 vs Matthews: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Gahanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Gahanna. Gahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 15.6% in Matthews. Gahanna: 16 min vs Matthews: 22 min for mean commute time.
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