2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Gary, IN vs Derry, NH

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Is it cheaper to live in Derry or is it cheaper to live in Gary?
- Derry is 36.2% more expensive than Gary.

Which city has more affordable housing, Derry or Gary?
- Derry housing costs are 580.6% more expensive than Gary housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Gary or is Health Care more affordable in Derry.
- Health related expenses are 11.0% less in Derry.
 Gary, INDerry, NHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock118.9100
 Food & Groceries90.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock83.3100
 Housing19.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$415,500$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock101.1100
 Miscellaneous97.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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