Population
Gahanna
35,438
Sun Prairie
36,455
Median Income
Gahanna
$106,004
Sun Prairie
$90,521
Home Value
Gahanna
$322,300
Sun Prairie
$339,800
Rent
Gahanna
$1,442
Sun Prairie
$1,374
Crime Rate
Gahanna
2.32
Sun Prairie
1.84
Cost of Living
Gahanna
147.4
Sun Prairie
140.2
Avg Temp
Gahanna
N/A
Sun Prairie
N/A
Unemployment
Gahanna
2.0%
Sun Prairie
2.1%
How Similar Are Gahanna & Sun Prairie?
Sun Prairie is Gahanna's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gahanna
35,438
Sun Prairie
36,455
Both cities have similar populations — Gahanna at 35,438 and Sun Prairie at 36,455.
Violent Crime
Gahanna
2.32
Sun Prairie
1.84
Gahanna has a 20% higher violent crime than Sun Prairie.
Property Crime
Gahanna
18.41
Sun Prairie
14.10
Gahanna has a 23% higher property crime than Sun Prairie.
Political Leaning
Gahanna
35.3%
Sun Prairie
23.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gahanna has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Gahanna
2.0%
Sun Prairie
2.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Gahanna
$106,004
Sun Prairie
$90,521
Gahanna has a 15% higher median income than Sun Prairie.
Home Values
Gahanna
$322,300
Sun Prairie
$339,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Gahanna
37.0%
Sun Prairie
34.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Gahanna
71.8%
Sun Prairie
76.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Gahanna
147.4
Sun Prairie
140.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gahanna and Sun Prairie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sun Prairie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sun Prairie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGahanna has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,482 in Sun Prairie (19% lower). Gahanna has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,694 in Sun Prairie (16% lower). Sun Prairie scores 119.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 131.0 in Gahanna.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a single-family homes of 78.6% compared to 62.5% in Sun Prairie. Sun Prairie has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 2.9% in Gahanna. Gahanna has a owner-occupied of 69.5% compared to 61.8% in Sun Prairie.
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Jobs & Economy — Gahanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 18.3% in Sun Prairie. Gahanna has a median household income of $106,004 vs $90,521 in Sun Prairie (17% higher). Gahanna has a per capita income of $53,508 vs $45,715 in Sun Prairie (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sun Prairie leads
Source: FBI UCRSun Prairie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.29 in Gahanna. Sun Prairie has a property crime clearance of 36.3% compared to 7.0% in Gahanna. Sun Prairie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 1.37 in Gahanna.
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Schools & Education — Gahanna leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGahanna has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.0% compared to 34.5% in Sun Prairie. Gahanna has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 49.0% in Sun Prairie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSun Prairie has a population of 36,455, about 1x the size of Gahanna (35,438). Sun Prairie skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 38.8.
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Gahanna
Sun Prairie
Healthcare — Sun Prairie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSun Prairie: 4 vs Gahanna: 2 for with emergency services. Sun Prairie: 4.3 vs Gahanna: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sun Prairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSun Prairie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Gahanna. Sun Prairie has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Gahanna. Gahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 18.3% in Sun Prairie.
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