Gary, IN

Name: Gary, Indiana
Address: Gary, IN

7 neighborhoods · 73,872 residents · Indiana

36/100

Safety Score

Affordability

$37K

Median Income

$84K

Median Home Value

Is Gary, IN a Good Place to Live?

Gary receives an overall livability grade of D (36/100), suggesting room for improvement compared to other areas in Indiana. Safety scores C (49/100). Affordability scores F (24/100) with a median household income of $36,713 and median home values around $83,643.

About 13.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 14%. 49% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 37.

$937

Median Rent/mo

13.3%

College Educated

14%

Unemployment

49%

Owner-Occupied

Median Age

73,872

Population

Zip Codes

Lake

County

7 zip codes · hover for score · click to view

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Neighborhoods in Gary

#	Zip	Overall	Safety	Afford.	Income	Home $	Pop.
1	46408Lake Co.	43 C	53	39	$47K	$90K	15,368
2	46403Lake Co.	40 C	52	36	$44K	$151K	10,875
3	46404Lake Co.	40 C	50	25	$39K	$87K	16,851
4	46406Lake Co.	36 D	48	18	$35K	$66K	8,730
5	46409Lake Co.	32 D	50	22	$40K	$70K	7,050
6	46402Lake Co.	30 D	46	11	$26K	$69K	5,873
7	46407Lake Co.	30 D	46	14	$27K	$53K	9,125

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.