Population
Lombard
43,722
Gahanna
35,438
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Gahanna
$106,004
Home Value
Lombard
$321,200
Gahanna
$322,300
Rent
Lombard
$1,834
Gahanna
$1,442
Crime Rate
Lombard
1.17
Gahanna
2.32
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Gahanna
147.4
Avg Temp
Lombard
N/A
Gahanna
N/A
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Gahanna
2.0%
How Similar Are Lombard & Gahanna?
Gahanna is Lombard's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lombard
43,722
Gahanna
35,438
Lombard has a 19% larger population than Gahanna.
Violent Crime
Lombard
1.17
Gahanna
2.32
Gahanna has a 49% higher violent crime than Lombard.
Property Crime
Lombard
16.00
Gahanna
18.41
Gahanna has a 13% higher property crime than Lombard.
Political Leaning
Lombard
42.5%
Gahanna
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lombard has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Gahanna
2.0%
Lombard's unemployment is significantly higher than Gahanna's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Gahanna
$106,004
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lombard
$321,200
Gahanna
$322,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Lombard
35.4%
Gahanna
37.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Lombard
71.4%
Gahanna
71.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Gahanna
147.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lombard and Gahanna share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lombard
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Gahanna
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 $1,581 in Lombard (32% lower). Gahanna has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,781 in Lombard (25% lower). Gahanna scores 175.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.4 in Lombard.
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Housing Market — Gahanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.2% in Lombard. Gahanna has a median rent of $1,442 vs $1,834 in Lombard (27% lower). Gahanna has a single-family homes of 78.6% compared to 61.2% in Lombard.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gahanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 4.7% in Lombard. Gahanna: 16 min vs Lombard: 21 min for mean commute. Lombard: 25,444 vs Gahanna: 19,191 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lombard leads
Source: FBI UCRLombard has a property crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 7.0% in Gahanna. Lombard has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Gahanna. Lombard has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.72 in Gahanna.
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Weather & Climate
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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 35.4% in Lombard.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a population of 43,722, about 1.2x the size of Gahanna (35,438).
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Lombard
Gahanna
Healthcare — Lombard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLombard: 5 vs Gahanna: 2 for with emergency services. Lombard: 3.8 vs Gahanna: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.5% in Gahanna. Gahanna: 16 min vs Lombard: 21 min for mean commute time. Gahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 19.1% in Lombard.
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