Population
Flint
80,835
Gary
68,604
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Gary
$37,380
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
Gary
$85,300
Rent
Flint
$859
Gary
$975
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
Gary
8.98
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Gary
78.6
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
Gary
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Gary
13.0%
How Similar Are Flint & Gary?
Gary is Flint's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
Gary
68,604
Flint has a 15% larger population than Gary.
Violent Crime
Flint
9.30
Gary
8.98
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Flint
41.69
Gary
28.28
Flint has a 32% higher property crime than Gary.
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
Gary
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Gary
13.0%
Flint has a 25% higher unemployment than Gary.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Gary
$37,380
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
Gary
$85,300
Gary has a 44% higher home values than Flint.
Education
Flint
8.6%
Gary
9.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
Gary
12.8%
Flint's demographics is significantly higher than Gary's — 63% difference.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Gary
78.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and Gary share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Flint
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Gary
Flint leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Flint leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlint has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $1,317 in Gary (22% lower). Flint has a fair market rent (1br) of $856 vs $1,082 in Gary (21% lower). Flint scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 80.4 in Gary.
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Housing Market — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a median home value of $85,300 vs $47,600 in Flint (44% higher). Flint has a vacancy rate of 20.9% compared to 27.7% in Gary. Flint has a owner-occupied of 55.0% compared to 47.4% in Gary.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 5.4% in Gary. Gary has a unemployment rate of 13.0% compared to 17.4% in Flint. Flint: 34,704 vs Gary: 25,950 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Gary leads
Source: FBI UCRFlint has a property crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 2.1% in Gary. Flint has a violent crime clearance of 54.2% compared to 9.7% in Gary. Gary has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.62 compared to 32.84 in Flint.
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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 — Gary leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGary has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.1% compared to 8.6% in Flint.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a population of 80,835, about 1.2x the size of Gary (68,604).
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Black
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Asian
Flint
Gary
Healthcare — Gary leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGary: 2.5 vs Flint: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Flint. Flint has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 5.4% in Gary. Flint has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 2.6% in Gary.
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