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Living in Gary

There were 1,034 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,012 per month and the median home value was US$94,700. In July 2026, Gary had a population of 68,113.

Last checked 2026-09-2633 sources

Population67,289people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,344EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent889.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate10.95%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime4,447incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 180% aboveOfficial source · Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean8.38µg/m³country median 7.0 — 19% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 94% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 82% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Gary?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gary.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 49.1%, and the vacancy rate was 28% in July 2026. 58.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Gary recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,012/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent58.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,556 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)944.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent889.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Gary a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 46–66%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–65%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,647 of 67,289 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$38,731 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Gary is 11.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income38,731 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband64.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription82.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet14.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet5.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,344 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,043 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate10.95 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Gary?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,043 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,123of €3,149 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,149
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €944
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,123
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Gary Salary needed to live in Gary

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gary. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gary. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher86.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools18 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents27.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio23 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,034 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations4,096 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gary when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGary highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gary highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,447 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City8Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents554.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.94 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportGYY3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gary. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gary.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Gary is 8.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.38 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.056 · Feb 1.94 · Mar 7.56 · Apr 14 · May 20.22 · Jun 25.28 · Jul 27.56 · Aug 26.67 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 16.83 · Nov 9.28 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00124244 (INDIANA DUNES NP)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.89 · Feb -6.06 · Mar -1.22 · Apr 4.17 · May 9.78 · Jun 15.28 · Jul 17.94 · Aug 17.28 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 7.06 · Nov 1.22 · Dec -4.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00124244 (INDIANA DUNES NP)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.08 · Feb -2.93 · Mar 2.97 · Apr 9.17 · May 15.03 · Jun 20.68 · Jul 23.47 · Aug 22.79 · Sep 18.97 · Oct 11.63 · Nov 4.78 · Dec -1.2 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.25 · Feb 50.8 · Mar 58.17 · Apr 93.98 · May 110 · Jun 118.9 · Jul 105.9 · Aug 132.6 · Sep 88.39 · Oct 89.92 · Nov 69.85 · Dec 56.64 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading140.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.13 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites14 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation911.7 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.29 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.24 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.13 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Naperville ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,647 is not 1.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.34 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,647 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population102,746 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Population density520.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population67,289 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value94,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes49.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate50.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad2.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.48 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage77.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance8.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher14.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available86.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022386,393 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202222 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over21,695 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home6.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans77.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Gary

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Highland as a Gary alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,713 Highland vs €2,344 Gary+58%
  • Foreign residents: 2.9% Highland vs 1.3% Gary+119%
  • Unemployment: 4.7% Highland vs 11.0% Gary−57%
  • Residents: 23,409 Highland vs 67,289 Gary−65%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,694 (2024) Highland vs 4,447 (2025) Garyno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.3 µg/m³ Highland vs 8.4 µg/m³ Gary−25%
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Highland vs 6.0 km Gary+33%
Full comparisonMore about Highland

Rockville as a Gary alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 907 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 16.6% Rockville vs 1.3% Gary+1142%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,227 Rockville vs €2,344 Gary+123%
  • Unemployment: 3.9% Rockville vs 11.0% Gary−64%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,251 Rockville vs €4,043 Gary+30%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Rockville vs 8.4 µg/m³ Gary−30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,673 (2024) Rockville vs 4,447 (2025) Garyno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Rockville vs 6.0 km Gary+50%
Full comparisonMore about Rockville

Cities near Gary

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

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Redondo Beach67,281 residentsNovi67,319 residentsOshkosh67,460 residentsEagan67,109 residentsSanford67,483 residentsRockville67,563 residents

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Gary in rankings

#16 of 30 in US cities with the lowest median home values

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Gary?

The median gross salary is 4,043 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Gary?

The unemployment rate is 10.95 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Gary?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.38 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Gary?

Police recorded 4,447 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States, 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in Gary?

The published population is 67,289 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Gary?

1,647 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Gary a good place to live?

Gary may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Gary?

Lake Station, Griffith, Hobart, Highland, Merrillville are near Gary. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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