Gary, IN vs Hobart, IN

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

MetricGary, INHobart, IN
Population68,11329,558
Median Household Income$38,731$75,160
Median Rent$1,012/mo$1,206/mo
Median Home Value$94,700$215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%53.6%
Poverty Rate33.1%10%
Unemployment Rate8.5%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,393160
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0782,215
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min26.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1618.8
College Degree Rate14.8%21.2%
Foreign-Born %2.4%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-1.5%

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