Pataskala, OH vs Gahanna, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPataskala, OHGahanna, OH
Population18,22335,486
Median Household Income$92,033$109,061
Median Rent$1,387/mo$1,466/mo
Median Home Value$314,500$350,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%43.2%
Poverty Rate6.5%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k77169
Property Crime Rate /100k6451,656
Median AQI4053
Good AQI Days /yr—147
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min20.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.919.6
College Degree Rate29.2%51.7%
Foreign-Born %13.2%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.