Ohio · Midwest · 35k residents
Gahanna, OH: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Gahanna: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Ohio median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,313/wk. Ohio's corporate income tax rate is 0%. Commercial electricity averages 10.7¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,313/wk
Corporate income tax
0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
51.7%
Commercial electricity
10.7¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Gahanna's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
64/100
Steady
Ranks Gahanna's residential building-permit growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $350,900 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $145 |
| Property tax rate | 1.5% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,193/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,502/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.91% |
| Sales tax | 7.25% |
| Corporate income tax | 0% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,313/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.7% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.7¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | — |
| Wage: Software developer | $114,090 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $82,510 |
| Wage: General manager | $97,700 |
| Wage: Customer service | $45,610 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $37,130 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $59,800 |
| Wage: Electrician | $64,700 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $30,800 |
| Cost of living index | 95 |
| Groceries index | 95 |
| Utilities | $160/mo |
| Transit pass | $60/mo |
| Gas price | $3.15/gal |
| Healthcare index | 95 |
| Childcare (per child) | $950/mo |
| Median household income | $109,061 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% |
| Population | 35k |
| Crime index | 45/100 |
| School rating | 5.8/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 24 min |
| Sunny days / year | 175 days |
| July high | 85°F |
| January low | 22°F |
| Annual snowfall | 28 in |
| Home price YoY | +2.8% |
| Home price MoM | +0.1% |
| Rent YoY | +1.2% |
| Rent MoM | +0.4% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | — |
| Building permits YoY | +11.5% |
| Ocean coast | 426 mi |
| Big lake | 99 mi |
| Mountains | 201 mi |
| Major airport | 3 mi |
| Ski resort | 123 mi |
Popular comparisons
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- Is Gahanna a good place to run a business?
- Ohio's corporate income tax rate is 0%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,313/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.7¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Gahanna, OH?
- Gahanna indexes at 95 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,502/mo and a acs median home value of $350,900.
- How much does a house cost in Gahanna?
- The acs median home value in Gahanna is $350,900 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Gahanna?
- A two-bedroom in Gahanna rents for about $1,502/mo.