Fairborn, OH vs Gary, IN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fairborn

78.2

#189 nationally

Gary

78.2

#190 nationally

Fairborn leads in crime level (7.5 vs 13.5). Fairborn leads in median household income ($53,783 vs $36,874). Fairborn leads in average commute (20.6 min vs 27.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fairborn, OH	Gary, IN
WhereAtHome Score	78.2 (#189)	78.2 (#190)
Population	34,729	67,652
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$210,326	$88,085
Median Household Income	$53,783	$36,874
Average Commute	20.6 min	27.4 min
Walk Score	32	32
Crime Level	7.5	13.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	81
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+19.8	D+5.6