Population
Gary
68,604
Camden
71,471
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Camden
$40,450
Home Value
Gary
$85,300
Camden
$100,400
Rent
Gary
$975
Camden
$1,157
Crime Rate
Gary
8.98
Camden
13.81
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Camden
87.7
Avg Temp
Gary
N/A
Camden
N/A
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Camden
14.1%
How Similar Are Gary & Camden?
Camden is Gary's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gary
68,604
Camden
71,471
Both cities have similar populations — Gary at 68,604 and Camden at 71,471.
Violent Crime
Gary
8.98
Camden
13.81
Camden has a 35% higher violent crime than Gary.
Property Crime
Gary
28.28
Camden
30.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Gary
46.5%
Camden
35.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gary has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Camden
14.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Camden
$40,450
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Gary
$85,300
Camden
$100,400
Camden has a 15% higher home values than Gary.
Education
Gary
9.1%
Camden
5.8%
Gary has a 36% higher education than Camden.
Demographics
Gary
12.8%
Camden
8.9%
Gary has a 30% higher demographics than Camden.
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Camden
87.7
Camden has a 10% higher cost of living than Gary.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gary and Camden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Camden
Gary leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGary has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,520 in Camden (29% lower). Gary has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,317 vs $1,810 in Camden (27% lower). Gary scores 80.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Camden.
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Housing Market — Gary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCamden has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 27.7% in Gary. Gary has a median property tax of $936 vs $2,286 in Camden (59% lower). Gary has a owner-occupied of 47.4% compared to 36.0% in Camden.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Camden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCamden: 31,605 vs Gary: 25,950 for labor force. Camden has a poverty rate of 28.5% compared to 32.9% in Gary. Gary has a per capita income of $22,700 vs $20,043 in Camden (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Gary leads
Source: FBI UCRCamden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.70 in Gary. Camden has a violent crime clearance of 54.8% compared to 9.7% in Gary. Camden has a property crime clearance of 12.0% compared to 2.1% in Gary.
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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 5.8% in Camden. Gary has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 27.7% in Camden.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCamden has a population of 71,471, about 1x the size of Gary (68,604). Camden skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 36.4.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gary
Camden
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGary: 5 vs Camden: 4 for with emergency services. Camden: 2.8 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 — Camden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCamden has a public transit of 11.4% compared to 2.6% in Gary. Camden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Gary. Gary has a drive alone of 76.2% compared to 53.0% in Camden.
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