Population
Gary
68,604
Zanesville
24,726
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Zanesville
$39,085
Home Value
Gary
$85,300
Zanesville
$106,900
Rent
Gary
$975
Zanesville
$812
Crime Rate
Gary
8.98
Zanesville
3.33
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Zanesville
72.7
Avg Temp
Gary
N/A
Zanesville
N/A
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Zanesville
8.7%
How Similar Are Gary & Zanesville?
Zanesville is Gary's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gary
68,604
Zanesville
24,726
Gary (68,604) is about 2.8x larger than Zanesville (24,726).
Violent Crime
Gary
8.98
Zanesville
3.33
Gary's violent crime is significantly higher than Zanesville's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Gary
28.28
Zanesville
28.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Gary
46.5%
Zanesville
71.6%
Gary leans Democratic while Zanesville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Gary
13.0%
Zanesville
8.7%
Gary has a 33% higher unemployment than Zanesville.
Median Income
Gary
$37,380
Zanesville
$39,085
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Gary
$85,300
Zanesville
$106,900
Zanesville has a 20% higher home values than Gary.
Education
Gary
9.1%
Zanesville
9.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Gary
12.8%
Zanesville
81.4%
Zanesville's demographics is significantly higher than Gary's — 84% difference.
Cost of Living
Gary
78.6
Zanesville
72.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gary and Zanesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gary
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Zanesville
Zanesville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Zanesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDZanesville scores 59.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.2 in Gary. Zanesville has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,317 in Gary (35% lower). Zanesville has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,082 in Gary (32% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZanesville has a vacancy rate of 13.7% compared to 27.7% in Gary. Gary has a single-family homes of 77.8% compared to 64.1% in Zanesville. Zanesville has a median home value of $106,900 vs $85,300 in Gary (20% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Zanesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary: 25,950 vs Zanesville: 10,831 for labor force. Zanesville has a unemployment rate of 8.7% compared to 13.0% in Gary. Gary has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 4.2% in Zanesville.
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Crime & Safety — Zanesville leads
Source: FBI UCRZanesville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 1.10 in Gary. Zanesville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.32 compared to 6.63 in Gary. Zanesville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.33 compared to 8.98 in Gary.
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Schools & Education — Zanesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauZanesville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 32.9% in Gary. Zanesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.2% compared to 9.1% in Gary.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a population of 68,604, about 2.8x the size of Zanesville (24,726).
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Gary
Zanesville
Healthcare — Zanesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareZanesville: 2.8 vs Gary: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGary has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in Zanesville. Gary has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Zanesville. Gary has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 4.2% in Zanesville.
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