Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Gahanna grades B overall, 525th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The median household earns $109K. It is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $372K for a typical one and 4.5 times the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. 52% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Gahanna, above both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 118 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on the outdoors. Gahanna has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Shepard Street School and Nafzger-Miller House.
Where Gahanna beats most towns.
8% of the town is conserved land, across 30 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Gahanna is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 235 in 1880, 35,726 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gahanna. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
8 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
15 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
5 mi MuseumOhio Governor's MansionOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ohio Governor's Mansion: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gahanna, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Gahanna.
Gahanna trades workers with Columbus and other neighbors, has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and has household incomes well above the Ohio norm.
8.3 miles of trail in 30 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Gahanna Woods Park, 146 acres with 2.9 miles of trail. Gahanna’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Gahanna | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gahanna Woods Park | 2.9 mi | 146 |
| 2. Woodside Green Park | 1 mi | 55 |
| 3. Hannah Park | 0.9 mi | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median property tax bill is $6,194, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Gahanna is $1,466 a month. The typical Gahanna home is worth about $373,000, up 2% in a year, 51% above the Ohio typical home.
| Gahanna | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,466 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 8.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Its A for health tops all 3 graded neighbors; Jefferson Township (A−) comes closest.
19% of Gahanna adults get no exercise outside work. Gahanna beats the Ohio average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 11% of Gahanna adults smoke cigarettes.
| Gahanna | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gahanna | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gahanna has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Gahanna has about as many jobs (20,299) as working residents, but only 1,301 people both live and work here. 24.7% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Gahanna for work: only 7% work in town. 25% of workers work from home in Gahanna. Jobs based in Gahanna grew to 20,299 in 2023, 4,121 more than in 2013.
| Gahanna | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gahanna.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
14 within 15 miles of the center of Gahanna
About 4 of every 100 Gahanna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
2 places in Gahanna on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Gahanna.
City in Ohio, United States
Gahanna is a city in northeastern Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Columbus. The population was 35,726 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1849.
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3 towns share a border with Gahanna.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gahanna | #525 | B | C− | C+ | B | A |
| Mifflin Township | #443 | B | C− | B | B | B+ |
| Jefferson Township | #419 | B+ | C− | — | B | A− |
| Columbus | #933 | D | C | D | C | B− |
Jefferson Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Gahanna with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Gahanna grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #525 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health, C+ for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
5 notable people were born here, including Nate Linhart and Jonathon Cooper.
