Population
Gahanna
35,438
Shawnee
68,175
Median Income
Gahanna
$106,004
Shawnee
$106,312
Home Value
Gahanna
$322,300
Shawnee
$332,900
Rent
Gahanna
$1,442
Shawnee
$1,233
Crime Rate
Gahanna
2.32
Shawnee
2.78
Cost of Living
Gahanna
147.4
Shawnee
140.0
Avg Temp
Gahanna
N/A
Shawnee
N/A
Unemployment
Gahanna
2.0%
Shawnee
3.1%
How Similar Are Gahanna & Shawnee?
Shawnee is Gahanna's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gahanna
35,438
Shawnee
68,175
Shawnee has a 48% larger population than Gahanna.
Violent Crime
Gahanna
2.32
Shawnee
2.78
Shawnee has a 17% higher violent crime than Gahanna.
Property Crime
Gahanna
18.41
Shawnee
17.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Gahanna
35.3%
Shawnee
44.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Shawnee has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Gahanna
2.0%
Shawnee
3.1%
Shawnee has a 35% higher unemployment than Gahanna.
Median Income
Gahanna
$106,004
Shawnee
$106,312
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Gahanna
$322,300
Shawnee
$332,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Gahanna
37.0%
Shawnee
35.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Gahanna
71.8%
Shawnee
80.4%
Shawnee has a 11% higher demographics than Gahanna.
Cost of Living
Gahanna
147.4
Shawnee
140.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gahanna and Shawnee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gahanna
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Shawnee
Shawnee leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shawnee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShawnee scores 152.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 175.6 in Gahanna. Shawnee has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,430 in Gahanna (5% lower). Shawnee has a living wage (family of 4) of $145,599 vs $153,302 in Gahanna (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Shawnee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShawnee has a median property tax of $3,809 vs $5,903 in Gahanna (55% lower). Shawnee has a median rent of $1,233 vs $1,442 in Gahanna (17% lower). Gahanna has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 3.3% in Shawnee.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShawnee: 39,204 vs Gahanna: 19,191 for labor force. Gahanna has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.1% in Shawnee. Gahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 18.3% in Shawnee.
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Crime & Safety — Shawnee leads
Source: FBI UCRShawnee has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.29 in Gahanna. Shawnee has a property crime clearance of 29.2% compared to 7.0% in Gahanna. Shawnee has a violent crime clearance of 74.9% compared to 40.7% 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 45.8% in Shawnee. Gahanna has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.0% compared to 35.3% in Shawnee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShawnee has a population of 68,175, about 1.9x the size of Gahanna (35,438).
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Gahanna
Shawnee
Healthcare — Shawnee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShawnee: 4 vs Gahanna: 2 for with emergency services. Shawnee: 3.8 vs Gahanna: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gahanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Shawnee. Shawnee has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Gahanna. Gahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 18.3% in Shawnee.
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