Gary, IN vs Griffith, IN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGary, INGriffith, IN
Population68,11316,273
Median Household Income$38,731$76,636
Median Rent$1,012/mo$1,235/mo
Median Home Value$94,700$210,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%36.1%
Poverty Rate33.1%7.1%
Unemployment Rate8.5%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,393155
Property Crime Rate /100k3,078819
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min28.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1614.1
College Degree Rate14.8%27.9%
Foreign-Born %2.4%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-2.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.