Population
Gahanna
35,438
Willowbrook
9,138
Median Income
Gahanna
$106,004
Willowbrook
$97,861
Home Value
Gahanna
$322,300
Willowbrook
$367,000
Rent
Gahanna
$1,442
Willowbrook
$1,691
Crime Rate
Gahanna
2.32
Willowbrook
1.56
Cost of Living
Gahanna
147.4
Willowbrook
157.2
Avg Temp
Gahanna
N/A
Willowbrook
N/A
Unemployment
Gahanna
2.0%
Willowbrook
3.5%
How Similar Are Gahanna & Willowbrook?
Willowbrook is Gahanna's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gahanna
35,438
Willowbrook
9,138
Gahanna (35,438) is about 3.9x larger than Willowbrook (9,138).
Violent Crime
Gahanna
2.32
Willowbrook
1.56
Gahanna has a 33% higher violent crime than Willowbrook.
Property Crime
Gahanna
18.41
Willowbrook
20.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Gahanna
35.3%
Willowbrook
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Willowbrook has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Gahanna
2.0%
Willowbrook
3.5%
Willowbrook has a 43% higher unemployment than Gahanna.
Median Income
Gahanna
$106,004
Willowbrook
$97,861
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Gahanna
$322,300
Willowbrook
$367,000
Willowbrook has a 12% higher home values than Gahanna.
Education
Gahanna
37.0%
Willowbrook
40.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Gahanna
71.8%
Willowbrook
68.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Gahanna
147.4
Willowbrook
157.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gahanna and Willowbrook share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Willowbrook 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 149.6 in Willowbrook. Gahanna has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,581 in Willowbrook (24% lower). Gahanna has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,781 in Willowbrook (20% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a single-family homes of 78.6% compared to 42.6% in Willowbrook. Gahanna has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 12.6% in Willowbrook. Gahanna has a median rent of $1,442 vs $1,691 in Willowbrook (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Gahanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna: 19,191 vs Willowbrook: 4,833 for labor force. Gahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 10.0% in Willowbrook. Gahanna has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.5% in Willowbrook.
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Crime & Safety — Willowbrook leads
Source: FBI UCRWillowbrook has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.29 in Gahanna. Willowbrook has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.67 compared to 1.72 in Gahanna. Willowbrook has a property crime clearance of 21.1% compared to 7.0% in Gahanna.
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Schools & Education — Willowbrook leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWillowbrook has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.7% compared to 37.0% in Gahanna. Willowbrook has a high school diploma or higher of 54.4% compared to 50.5% in Gahanna.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a population of 35,438, about 3.9x the size of Willowbrook (9,138). Gahanna skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 46.3.
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Gahanna
Willowbrook
Healthcare — Willowbrook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWillowbrook: 5 vs Gahanna: 2 for with emergency services. Willowbrook: 4.0 vs Gahanna: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Willowbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 10.0% in Willowbrook. Willowbrook has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 0.5% in Gahanna. Willowbrook has a drive alone of 78.5% compared to 69.0% in Gahanna.
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