Population
Matthews
29,959
Gahanna
35,438
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Gahanna
$106,004
Home Value
Matthews
$406,800
Gahanna
$322,300
Rent
Matthews
$1,670
Gahanna
$1,442
Crime Rate
Matthews
1.85
Gahanna
2.32
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Gahanna
147.4
Avg Temp
Matthews
N/A
Gahanna
N/A
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Gahanna
2.0%
How Similar Are Matthews & Gahanna?
Gahanna is Matthews's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Matthews
29,959
Gahanna
35,438
Gahanna has a 15% larger population than Matthews.
Violent Crime
Matthews
1.85
Gahanna
2.32
Gahanna has a 20% higher violent crime than Matthews.
Property Crime
Matthews
26.54
Gahanna
18.41
Matthews has a 31% higher property crime than Gahanna.
Political Leaning
Matthews
32.7%
Gahanna
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Gahanna
2.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Gahanna
$106,004
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Matthews
$406,800
Gahanna
$322,300
Matthews has a 21% higher home values than Gahanna.
Education
Matthews
38.5%
Gahanna
37.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Matthews
70.9%
Gahanna
71.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Gahanna
147.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Matthews and Gahanna share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Matthews
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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 $1,538 in Matthews (29% lower). Gahanna has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,686 in Matthews (18% 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 ACSGahanna has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.7% in Matthews. Matthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $5,903 in Gahanna (52% lower). Matthews has a median home value of $406,800 vs $322,300 in Gahanna (26% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gahanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna: 16 min vs Matthews: 22 min for mean commute. Gahanna 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.
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Crime & Safety — Matthews leads
Source: FBI UCRMatthews 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. Gahanna has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.64 in Matthews.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
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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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Matthews
Gahanna
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).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Gahanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGahanna: 16 min vs Matthews: 22 min for mean commute time. Gahanna has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 15.6% in Matthews. Gahanna has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Matthews.
Mean Commute Time
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