Rankings · How Gary ranks in IN
Gary is #1 in Indiana for low depression
Gary is ranked on 34 lists against the 602 Indiana towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
34
of IN’s 602 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every IN town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Gary marked.
What kind of place
Cooler summers than 97% of Indiana
Not better or worse, just Gary’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 97% of IN towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.8° July high
More kids than 91% of IN towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.5% of residents are under 18
Drier than 91% of IN towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 74% of IN towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
Younger than 73% of IN towns
YoungerOlder
36.5 median age
More snow than 70% of IN towns
Less snowMore snow
27 in of snow a year
More seniors than 63% of IN towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.9% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 63% of IN towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 57% of IN towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.7° January low
At a glance
Gary lands in the top half on 7 of 21 lists
Each dot is Gary’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IN, the right end is last. Areas where Gary does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#17/601Lowest property tax#108/601Cheapest rent#368/578Rent easiest to afford#159/167 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#1/599Closest to a top hospital#156/602Fewest uninsured#557/599Fewest smokers#597/599Healthiest#599/599Lowest obesity#599/599Most active#599/599 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#378/602 People
Most educated#490/602 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#129/135 Next door
Gary out-ranks 3 of its 9 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.