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Compare Gary to Bloomington

This post compares Gary, Indiana to Bloomington, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Gary (city) Bloomington (city)
Population 77,416 83,636
Income (median) $32,569 $38,684
Home Value (median) $66,300 $176,300
White 13% 81%
Black 80% 4%
Asian 0% 9%
With Kids 30% 18%
Age (median) 38 23
Rentals 48% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gary or Bloomington?
A: Gary has a similar population count than Bloomington: 77416 compared with 83636 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Gary or in Bloomington?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Gary.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Gary or Bloomington?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Gary.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bloomington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Gary versus 65% for Bloomington.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gary may include: Merrillville, East-Chicago, and Michigan-City.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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