Fort Wayne vs Gary
Fort Wayne, IN compared with Gary, IN · 120 miles apart
Fort Wayne has 275,203 residents to Gary’s 67,289. Fort Wayne comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Gary does better on price to income.
| Fort Wayne, IN | Gary, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,203 | 67,289 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,462 | 1,348 |
| Median household income | $61,422 | $38,731 |
| Median home value | $188,900 | $94,700 |
| Median rent | $999 | $1,012 |
| Homeownership | 61.9% | 49.1% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 25.9 min |
| Median age | 35 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29% | 14.8% |
| Poverty rate | 16% | 33.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 11% |
| Price to income | 3.1× | 2.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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