Population
Gary
68,604
Akron
189,526
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Akron
$48,544
Home Value
Gary
$85,300
Akron
$111,200
Rent
Gary
$975
Akron
$930
Crime Rate
Gary
8.98
Akron
8.20
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Akron
83.7
Avg Temp
Gary
N/A
Akron
N/A
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Akron
8.0%
How Similar Are Gary & Akron?
Akron is Gary's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gary
68,604
Akron
189,526
Akron (189,526) is about 2.8x larger than Gary (68,604).
Violent Crime
Gary
8.98
Akron
8.20
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Gary
28.28
Akron
29.55
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Gary
46.5%
Akron
46.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Akron
8.0%
Gary has a 38% higher unemployment than Akron.
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Akron
$48,544
Akron has a 23% higher median income than Gary.
Home Values
Gary
$85,300
Akron
$111,200
Akron has a 23% higher home values than Gary.
Education
Gary
9.1%
Akron
15.8%
Akron has a 42% higher education than Gary.
Demographics
Gary
12.8%
Akron
56.1%
Akron's demographics is significantly higher than Gary's — 77% difference.
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Akron
83.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gary and Akron share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Akron
Akron leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAkron scores 74.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.2 in Gary. Akron has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,082 in Gary (10% lower). Gary scores 78.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 87.1 in Akron.
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Housing Market — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 27.7% in Gary. Gary has a median property tax of $936 vs $1,888 in Akron (50% lower). Akron has a median home value of $111,200 vs $85,300 in Gary (23% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron: 97,205 vs Gary: 25,950 for labor force. Akron has a unemployment rate of 8.0% compared to 13.0% in Gary. Akron has a poverty rate of 22.9% compared to 32.9% in Gary.
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Akron leads
Source: FBI UCRAkron has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.70 in Gary. Akron has a property crime clearance of 5.4% compared to 2.1% in Gary. Akron has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.79 compared to 5.54 in Gary.
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Akron leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAkron has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 9.1% in Gary. Akron has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 32.9% in Gary.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a population of 189,526, about 2.8x the size of Gary (68,604).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gary
Akron
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGary: 5 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services. Akron: 4.0 vs Gary: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Gary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Akron. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 5.4% in Gary. Gary has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 2.2% in Akron.
Mean Commute Time
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