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Gary, IN vs Munster, IN

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- Household income in Munster, is 184% more than it is in Gary and is 29% above the National Average.
- Gary unemployment rate is 13.0%.
- Munster unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Gary, INMunster, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,520  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$96,938$69,021
 Family Median Income$37,671  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gary, INMunster, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gary, INMunster, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.3%13.1%
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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Reviews for Munster    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Munster is a very nice place to live. With many parks, bike paths, and social outlets there is something for everyone. Access to Chicago and its many suburbs provides  More

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Over 16 years ago

Munster has some of the best schools in the state of Indiana. Paying low property taxes compared to many other NW Indiana cities and living so close to Chicago makes   More

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Over 19 years ago

I found what seems like a nice community to raise kids - Munster, IN any comments? I have a three year old and a 6 month old. comments on  More

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