Population
Gary
68,604
Nogales
19,753
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Nogales
$40,745
Home Value
Gary
$85,300
Nogales
$172,800
Rent
Gary
$975
Nogales
$691
Crime Rate
Gary
8.98
Nogales
2.29
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Nogales
76.8
Avg Temp
Gary
N/A
Nogales
N/A
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Nogales
14.2%
How Similar Are Gary & Nogales?
Nogales is Gary's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gary
68,604
Nogales
19,753
Gary (68,604) is about 3.5x larger than Nogales (19,753).
Violent Crime
Gary
8.98
Nogales
2.29
Gary's violent crime is significantly higher than Nogales's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Gary
28.28
Nogales
36.02
Nogales has a 21% higher property crime than Gary.
Political Leaning
Gary
46.5%
Nogales
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gary has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Nogales
14.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Nogales
$40,745
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Gary
$85,300
Nogales
$172,800
Nogales's home values is significantly higher than Gary's — 51% difference.
Education
Gary
9.1%
Nogales
12.0%
Nogales has a 24% higher education than Gary.
Demographics
Gary
12.8%
Nogales
33.5%
Nogales's demographics is significantly higher than Gary's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Nogales
76.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gary and Nogales differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Gary
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Nogales
Nogales leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Nogales leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNogales has a fair market rent (1br) of $860 vs $1,082 in Gary (26% lower). Nogales scores 76.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.2 in Gary. Nogales has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,129 vs $1,317 in Gary (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Nogales leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNogales has a vacancy rate of 10.2% compared to 27.7% in Gary. Nogales has a median home value of $172,800 vs $85,300 in Gary (51% higher). Nogales has a median rent of $691 vs $975 in Gary (41% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Nogales leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary: 25,950 vs Nogales: 8,862 for labor force. Nogales: 19 min vs Gary: 25 min for mean commute. Nogales has a poverty rate of 26.1% compared to 32.9% in Gary.
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Crime & Safety — Nogales leads
Source: FBI UCRNogales has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.29 compared to 8.98 in Gary. Nogales has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.29 compared to 6.63 in Gary. Nogales has a property crime clearance of 27.1% compared to 2.1% in Gary.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNogales has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.0% compared to 9.1% in Gary. Gary has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 29.8% in Nogales.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a population of 68,604, about 3.5x the size of Nogales (19,753).
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Gary
Nogales
Healthcare — Gary leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGary: 5 vs Nogales: 3 for nearby hospitals. Gary: 5 vs Nogales: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Gary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNogales has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.2% in Gary. Gary has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.8% in Nogales. Nogales: 19 min vs Gary: 25 min for mean commute time.
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