Population
Gary
68,604
Lorain
65,207
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Lorain
$45,799
Home Value
Gary
$85,300
Lorain
$123,500
Rent
Gary
$975
Lorain
$839
Crime Rate
Gary
8.98
Lorain
5.81
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Lorain
83.2
Avg Temp
Gary
N/A
Lorain
N/A
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Lorain
7.0%
How Similar Are Gary & Lorain?
Lorain is Gary's #15 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gary
68,604
Lorain
65,207
Both cities have similar populations — Gary at 68,604 and Lorain at 65,207.
Violent Crime
Gary
8.98
Lorain
5.81
Gary has a 35% higher violent crime than Lorain.
Property Crime
Gary
28.28
Lorain
15.51
Gary has a 45% higher property crime than Lorain.
Political Leaning
Gary
46.5%
Lorain
52.4%
Gary leans Democratic while Lorain leans Republican.
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Lorain
7.0%
Gary has a 46% higher unemployment than Lorain.
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Lorain
$45,799
Lorain has a 18% higher median income than Gary.
Home Values
Gary
$85,300
Lorain
$123,500
Lorain has a 31% higher home values than Gary.
Education
Gary
9.1%
Lorain
9.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Gary
12.8%
Lorain
58.3%
Lorain's demographics is significantly higher than Gary's — 78% difference.
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Lorain
83.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gary and Lorain differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lorain
Lorain leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGary scores 78.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 85.0 in Lorain. Gary scores 82.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 88.0 in Lorain. Gary scores 78.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 83.2 in Lorain.
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Housing Market — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a vacancy rate of 10.8% compared to 27.7% in Gary. Gary has a median property tax of $936 vs $1,657 in Lorain (44% lower). Lorain has a median home value of $123,500 vs $85,300 in Gary (31% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lorain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorain has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 13.0% in Gary. Lorain has a poverty rate of 27.4% compared to 32.9% in Gary. Lorain has a median household income of $45,799 vs $37,380 in Gary (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lorain leads
Source: FBI UCRLorain has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.70 in Gary. Lorain has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.59 compared to 5.54 in Gary. Lorain has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.10 in Gary.
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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
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Schools & Education — Lorain leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLorain has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.6% compared to 9.1% in Gary. Lorain has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 32.9% in Gary.
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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 1.1x the size of Lorain (65,207). Gary skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 39.3.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gary
Lorain
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGary: 5 vs Lorain: 3 for with emergency services. Lorain: 4.0 vs Gary: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Gary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.3% in Lorain. Gary has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Lorain. Gary has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 5.0% in Lorain.
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