Gary, IN vs South Gate, CA

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.

Gary

78.2

#190 nationally

South Gate

62.6

#1845 nationally

South Gate leads in walk score (70 vs 32). South Gate leads in median household income ($67,188 vs $36,874). Gary leads in cost of living index (81 vs 144).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gary, IN	South Gate, CA
WhereAtHome Score	78.2 (#190)	62.6 (#1845)
Population	67,652	90,070
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$88,085	$702,198
Median Household Income	$36,874	$67,188
Average Commute	27.4 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	32	70
Crime Level	13.5	14.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	81	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.6	D+32.9