Population
Gary
68,604
Jackson
31,206
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Jackson
$42,848
Home Value
Gary
$85,300
Jackson
$94,700
Rent
Gary
$975
Jackson
$874
Crime Rate
Gary
8.98
Jackson
10.75
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Jackson
77.3
Avg Temp
Gary
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Jackson
10.8%
How Similar Are Gary & Jackson?
Jackson is Gary's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gary
68,604
Jackson
31,206
Gary (68,604) is about 2.2x larger than Jackson (31,206).
Violent Crime
Gary
8.98
Jackson
10.75
Jackson has a 16% higher violent crime than Gary.
Property Crime
Gary
28.28
Jackson
37.36
Jackson has a 24% higher property crime than Gary.
Political Leaning
Gary
46.5%
Jackson
59.9%
Gary leans Democratic while Jackson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Jackson
10.8%
Gary has a 17% higher unemployment than Jackson.
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Jackson
$42,848
Jackson has a 13% higher median income than Gary.
Home Values
Gary
$85,300
Jackson
$94,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Gary
9.1%
Jackson
10.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Gary
12.8%
Jackson
65.7%
Jackson's demographics is significantly higher than Gary's — 81% difference.
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Jackson
77.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gary and Jackson differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Jackson
Jackson leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson scores 67.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.2 in Gary. Jackson has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,082 in Gary (14% lower). Jackson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,165 vs $1,317 in Gary (13% lower).
Overall Cost Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a vacancy rate of 11.4% compared to 27.7% in Gary. Gary has a median property tax of $936 vs $1,597 in Jackson (41% lower). Gary has a single-family homes of 77.8% compared to 68.2% in Jackson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary: 25,950 vs Jackson: 14,804 for labor force. Jackson: 15 min vs Gary: 25 min for mean commute. Jackson has a poverty rate of 25.5% compared to 32.9% in Gary.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Jackson leads
Source: FBI UCRJackson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.70 in Gary. Jackson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.10 in Gary. Jackson has a violent crime clearance of 24.5% compared to 9.7% 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Jackson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 9.1% in Gary. Jackson has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 32.9% in Gary.
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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 2.2x the size of Jackson (31,206). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 36.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gary
Jackson
Healthcare — Jackson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJackson: 3.0 vs Gary: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.4% in Jackson. Jackson: 15 min vs Gary: 25 min for mean commute time. Jackson has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Gary.
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Airports
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