Griffith, IN vs Gary, IN

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

MetricGriffith, INGary, IN
Population16,27368,113
Median Household Income$76,636$38,731
Median Rent$1,235/mo$1,012/mo
Median Home Value$210,100$94,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.1%48.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%33.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)8.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1551,393
Property Crime Rate /100k8193,078
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min25.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.116
College Degree Rate27.9%14.8%
Foreign-Born %6%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-2.6%

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