Gary
This week in Gary, efforts to support residents affected by recent storms continued, with visits from notable figures including Keith Lee, Tyrese Haliburton, and Gov. Mike Braun. The weather trend for the week has been mostly sunny with temperatures ranging from 65 to 72 degrees.
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c. 1930
Emerson School, Gary, Indiana (75206), c. 1930
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About Gary
City in Lake County, IndianaGary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 69,093 at the 2020 census, making it Indiana's eleventh-most populous city. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel's Gary Works, the largest steel mill complex in North America. Gary is located along the southern shore of Lake Michigan about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Chicago. The city is the western gateway to the Indiana Dunes National Park, and is within the Chicago area. Gary was named after lawyer Elbert Henry Gary, who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. U.S. Steel had established the city in 1906 as a company town to serve…
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Housing in Gary
The typical Gary home is worth about $92,000, down 1.3% in a year, 64% below the Indiana typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Gary
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Gary's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Health in Gary
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.
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