Population
Gary
68,604
Harvey
19,831
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Harvey
$41,091
Home Value
Gary
$85,300
Harvey
$86,100
Rent
Gary
$975
Harvey
$968
Crime Rate
Gary
8.98
Harvey
7.06
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Harvey
85.9
Avg Temp
Gary
N/A
Harvey
N/A
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Harvey
12.9%
How Similar Are Gary & Harvey?
Harvey is Gary's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gary
68,604
Harvey
19,831
Gary (68,604) is about 3.5x larger than Harvey (19,831).
Violent Crime
Gary
8.98
Harvey
7.06
Gary has a 21% higher violent crime than Harvey.
Property Crime
Gary
28.28
Harvey
15.11
Gary has a 47% higher property crime than Harvey.
Political Leaning
Gary
46.5%
Harvey
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gary has a stronger Democratic lean (39% difference).
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Harvey
12.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Harvey
$41,091
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Gary
$85,300
Harvey
$86,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Gary
9.1%
Harvey
6.7%
Gary has a 27% higher education than Harvey.
Demographics
Gary
12.8%
Harvey
10.1%
Gary has a 21% higher demographics than Harvey.
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Harvey
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gary and Harvey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harvey
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 $1,581 in Harvey (32% lower). Gary has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,317 vs $1,781 in Harvey (26% lower). Gary scores 90.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.7 in Harvey.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Harvey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a median property tax of $936 vs $2,660 in Harvey (65% lower). Gary has a single-family homes of 77.8% compared to 66.4% in Harvey. Harvey has a vacancy rate of 23.8% compared to 27.7% in Gary.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Harvey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary: 25,950 vs Harvey: 9,198 for labor force. Harvey has a poverty rate of 25.2% compared to 32.9% in Gary. Gary has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 4.5% in Harvey.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Harvey leads
Source: FBI UCRHarvey has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.70 in Gary. Harvey has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.75 compared to 14.62 in Gary. Harvey has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.82 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Gary leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGary has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.1% compared to 6.7% in Harvey. Gary has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 32.3% in Harvey.
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 ACSGary has a population of 68,604, about 3.5x the size of Harvey (19,831).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gary
Harvey
Healthcare — Gary leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGary: 2.5 vs Harvey: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Gary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvey has a public transit of 9.4% compared to 2.6% in Gary. Harvey has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Gary. Gary has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 4.5% in Harvey.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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