Population
Gary
68,604
Alamo
20,008
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Alamo
$54,234
Home Value
Gary
$85,300
Alamo
$119,300
Rent
Gary
$975
Alamo
$649
Crime Rate
Gary
8.98
Alamo
8.97
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Alamo
82.3
Avg Temp
Gary
N/A
Alamo
N/A
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Alamo
9.2%
How Similar Are Gary & Alamo?
Alamo is Gary's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gary
68,604
Alamo
20,008
Gary (68,604) is about 3.4x larger than Alamo (20,008).
Violent Crime
Gary
8.98
Alamo
8.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Gary
28.28
Alamo
34.92
Alamo has a 19% higher property crime than Gary.
Political Leaning
Gary
46.5%
Alamo
51.0%
Gary leans Democratic while Alamo leans Republican.
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Alamo
9.2%
Gary has a 29% higher unemployment than Alamo.
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Alamo
$54,234
Alamo has a 31% higher median income than Gary.
Home Values
Gary
$85,300
Alamo
$119,300
Alamo has a 28% higher home values than Gary.
Education
Gary
9.1%
Alamo
8.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Gary
12.8%
Alamo
51.5%
Alamo's demographics is significantly higher than Gary's — 75% difference.
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Alamo
82.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gary and Alamo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alamo
Alamo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlamo has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,082 in Gary (28% lower). Alamo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,317 in Gary (24% lower). Gary scores 78.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 91.5 in Alamo.
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Housing Market — Alamo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a median property tax of $936 vs $2,277 in Alamo (59% lower). Alamo has a median rent of $649 vs $975 in Gary (50% lower). Gary has a single-family homes of 77.8% compared to 54.0% in Alamo.
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Vacancy Rate
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Jobs & Economy — Alamo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary: 25,950 vs Alamo: 7,674 for labor force. Alamo has a unemployment rate of 9.2% compared to 13.0% in Gary. Gary has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 4.0% in Alamo.
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Crime & Safety — Alamo leads
Source: FBI UCRAlamo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.70 in Gary. Alamo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 1.10 in Gary. Alamo has a property crime clearance of 16.9% compared to 2.1% in Gary.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Gary leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGary has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 24.8% in Alamo. Gary has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.1% compared to 8.6% in Alamo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a population of 68,604, about 3.4x the size of Alamo (20,008). Alamo skews younger with a median age of 29.7 vs 36.4.
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Gary
Alamo
Healthcare — Alamo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlamo: 3.7 vs Gary: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.3% in Alamo. Gary has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 4.0% in Alamo. Gary has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Alamo.
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