Population
Gary
68,604
Albany
67,939
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Albany
$45,201
Home Value
Gary
$85,300
Albany
$118,700
Rent
Gary
$975
Albany
$898
Crime Rate
Gary
8.98
Albany
8.24
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Albany
82.0
Avg Temp
Gary
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Albany
11.5%
How Similar Are Gary & Albany?
Albany is Gary's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gary
68,604
Albany
67,939
Both cities have similar populations — Gary at 68,604 and Albany at 67,939.
Violent Crime
Gary
8.98
Albany
8.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Gary
28.28
Albany
16.08
Gary has a 43% higher property crime than Albany.
Political Leaning
Gary
46.5%
Albany
29.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gary has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Albany
11.5%
Gary has a 11% higher unemployment than Albany.
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Albany
$45,201
Albany has a 17% higher median income than Gary.
Home Values
Gary
$85,300
Albany
$118,700
Albany has a 28% higher home values than Gary.
Education
Gary
9.1%
Albany
13.9%
Albany has a 34% higher education than Gary.
Demographics
Gary
12.8%
Albany
18.9%
Albany has a 33% higher demographics than Gary.
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Albany
82.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gary and Albany differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Gary
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Albany
Albany leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbany scores 77.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.2 in Gary. Albany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,129 vs $1,317 in Gary (17% lower). Albany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,082 in Gary (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a vacancy rate of 16.6% compared to 27.7% in Gary. Gary has a median property tax of $936 vs $1,718 in Albany (46% lower). Gary has a single-family homes of 77.8% compared to 58.7% in Albany.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany: 18 min vs Gary: 25 min for mean commute. Albany has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.4% in Gary. Albany has a median household income of $45,201 vs $37,380 in Gary (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.70 in Gary. Albany has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 5.54 in Gary. Albany has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.10 in Gary.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 9.1% in Gary. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 34.3% compared to 32.9% in Gary.
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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 1x the size of Albany (67,939). Albany skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.4.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Gary
Albany
Healthcare — Gary leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGary: 5 vs Albany: 4 for with emergency services. Gary: 2.5 vs Albany: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.6% in Albany. Albany: 18 min vs Gary: 25 min for mean commute time. Albany has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.4% in Gary.
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