Population
Gary
68,604
Hamtramck
27,830
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Hamtramck
$40,103
Home Value
Gary
$85,300
Hamtramck
$116,400
Rent
Gary
$975
Hamtramck
$907
Crime Rate
Gary
8.98
Hamtramck
4.92
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Hamtramck
77.4
Avg Temp
Gary
N/A
Hamtramck
N/A
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Hamtramck
11.7%
How Similar Are Gary & Hamtramck?
Hamtramck is Gary's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gary
68,604
Hamtramck
27,830
Gary (68,604) is about 2.5x larger than Hamtramck (27,830).
Violent Crime
Gary
8.98
Hamtramck
4.92
Gary has a 45% higher violent crime than Hamtramck.
Property Crime
Gary
28.28
Hamtramck
15.95
Gary has a 44% higher property crime than Hamtramck.
Political Leaning
Gary
46.5%
Hamtramck
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gary has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Hamtramck
11.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Hamtramck
$40,103
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Gary
$85,300
Hamtramck
$116,400
Hamtramck has a 27% higher home values than Gary.
Education
Gary
9.1%
Hamtramck
9.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Gary
12.8%
Hamtramck
56.6%
Hamtramck's demographics is significantly higher than Gary's — 77% difference.
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Hamtramck
77.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gary and Hamtramck share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hamtramck
Hamtramck leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHamtramck scores 61.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.2 in Gary. Gary has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,317 vs $1,411 in Hamtramck (7% lower). Gary scores 80.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 85.4 in Hamtramck.
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Housing Market — Hamtramck leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamtramck has a vacancy rate of 14.2% compared to 27.7% in Gary. Gary has a median property tax of $936 vs $1,707 in Hamtramck (45% lower). Hamtramck has a median home value of $116,400 vs $85,300 in Gary (27% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Hamtramck leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary: 25,950 vs Hamtramck: 8,939 for labor force. Gary has a per capita income of $22,700 vs $14,820 in Hamtramck (53% higher). Hamtramck has a government sector of 64.6% compared to 37.8% in Gary.
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Crime & Safety — Hamtramck leads
Source: FBI UCRHamtramck has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 5.54 in Gary. Hamtramck has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.92 compared to 8.98 in Gary. Hamtramck has a violent crime clearance of 45.1% compared to 9.7% in Gary.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGary has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 25.6% in Hamtramck. Hamtramck has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.7% compared to 9.1% in Gary.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a population of 68,604, about 2.5x the size of Hamtramck (27,830). Hamtramck skews younger with a median age of 27.0 vs 36.4.
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Gary
Hamtramck
Healthcare — Gary leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGary: 5 vs Hamtramck: 3 for with emergency services. Gary: 2.5 vs Hamtramck: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.5% in Hamtramck. Hamtramck has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Gary. Hamtramck has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.4% in Gary.
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