Population
Gary
68,604
Youngstown
59,605
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Youngstown
$34,746
Home Value
Gary
$85,300
Youngstown
$58,400
Rent
Gary
$975
Youngstown
$718
Crime Rate
Gary
8.98
Youngstown
6.88
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Youngstown
67.2
Avg Temp
Gary
N/A
Youngstown
N/A
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Youngstown
11.9%
How Similar Are Gary & Youngstown?
Youngstown is Gary's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gary
68,604
Youngstown
59,605
Gary has a 13% larger population than Youngstown.
Violent Crime
Gary
8.98
Youngstown
6.88
Gary has a 23% higher violent crime than Youngstown.
Property Crime
Gary
28.28
Youngstown
27.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Gary
46.5%
Youngstown
58.0%
Gary leans Democratic while Youngstown leans Republican.
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Youngstown
11.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Youngstown
$34,746
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Gary
$85,300
Youngstown
$58,400
Gary has a 32% higher home values than Youngstown.
Education
Gary
9.1%
Youngstown
10.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Gary
12.8%
Youngstown
43.1%
Youngstown's demographics is significantly higher than Gary's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Youngstown
67.2
Gary has a 15% higher cost of living than Youngstown.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gary and Youngstown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Youngstown
Youngstown leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Youngstown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYoungstown has a fair market rent (1br) of $771 vs $1,082 in Gary (40% lower). Youngstown scores 58.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 80.4 in Gary. Youngstown has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,317 in Gary (35% lower).
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Housing Market — Youngstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYoungstown has a vacancy rate of 14.4% compared to 27.7% in Gary. Gary has a median home value of $85,300 vs $58,400 in Youngstown (46% higher). Youngstown has a median rent of $718 vs $975 in Gary (36% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Youngstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYoungstown: 20 min vs Gary: 25 min for mean commute. Youngstown has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.4% in Gary. Gary has a per capita income of $22,700 vs $20,379 in Youngstown (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Youngstown leads
Source: FBI UCRYoungstown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.70 in Gary. Youngstown has a violent crime clearance of 19.5% compared to 9.7% in Gary. Youngstown has a property crime clearance of 3.3% compared to 2.1% in Gary.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Youngstown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYoungstown has a high school diploma or higher of 36.5% compared to 32.9% in Gary. Youngstown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 9.1% in Gary.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a population of 68,604, about 1.2x the size of Youngstown (59,605). Gary skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 37.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gary
Youngstown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGary: 5 vs Youngstown: 2 for with emergency services. Youngstown: 2.7 vs Gary: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Youngstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYoungstown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Gary. Youngstown has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 2.6% in Gary. Youngstown: 20 min vs Gary: 25 min for mean commute time.
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