Population
Gary
68,604
Lauderhill
73,961
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Lauderhill
$49,685
Home Value
Gary
$85,300
Lauderhill
$244,500
Rent
Gary
$975
Lauderhill
$1,620
Crime Rate
Gary
8.98
Lauderhill
8.74
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Lauderhill
113.5
Avg Temp
Gary
N/A
Lauderhill
N/A
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Lauderhill
8.7%
How Similar Are Gary & Lauderhill?
Lauderhill is Gary's #10 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gary
68,604
Lauderhill
73,961
Both cities have similar populations — Gary at 68,604 and Lauderhill at 73,961.
Violent Crime
Gary
8.98
Lauderhill
8.74
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Gary
28.28
Lauderhill
26.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Gary
46.5%
Lauderhill
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gary has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Lauderhill
8.7%
Gary has a 33% higher unemployment than Lauderhill.
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Lauderhill
$49,685
Lauderhill has a 25% higher median income than Gary.
Home Values
Gary
$85,300
Lauderhill
$244,500
Lauderhill's home values is significantly higher than Gary's — 65% difference.
Education
Gary
9.1%
Lauderhill
12.8%
Lauderhill has a 29% higher education than Gary.
Demographics
Gary
12.8%
Lauderhill
9.9%
Gary has a 22% higher demographics than Lauderhill.
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Lauderhill
113.5
Lauderhill has a 31% higher cost of living than Gary.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gary and Lauderhill differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Gary
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Lauderhill
Lauderhill leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGary scores 80.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 153.7 in Lauderhill. Gary has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,317 vs $2,333 in Lauderhill (44% lower). Gary has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,900 in Lauderhill (43% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLauderhill has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 27.7% in Gary. Gary has a single-family homes of 77.8% compared to 36.6% in Lauderhill. Lauderhill has a median home value of $244,500 vs $85,300 in Gary (65% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lauderhill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLauderhill has a poverty rate of 18.9% compared to 32.9% in Gary. Lauderhill has a unemployment rate of 8.7% compared to 13.0% in Gary. Lauderhill: 36,886 vs Gary: 25,950 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lauderhill leads
Source: FBI UCRLauderhill has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.70 in Gary. Lauderhill has a property crime clearance of 7.1% compared to 2.1% in Gary. Lauderhill has a violent crime clearance of 27.8% compared to 9.7% in Gary.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lauderhill leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLauderhill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.8% compared to 9.1% in Gary. Lauderhill has a high school diploma or higher of 38.6% 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 ACSLauderhill has a population of 73,961, about 1.1x the size of Gary (68,604).
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Black
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Asian
Gary
Lauderhill
Healthcare — Gary leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGary: 2.5 vs Lauderhill: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Gary: 5 vs Lauderhill: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lauderhill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLauderhill has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 2.6% in Gary. Lauderhill has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Gary. Lauderhill has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 5.4% in Gary.
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