City comparison
Gary, IN is about 550 miles (900 km) from Marietta, GA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 700 miles, or about 11 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Gary, IN to Marietta, GA takes about 1 h 6 min, covering roughly 550 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Gary has a population of 69,136, vs 61,387 in Marietta — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Gary covers about 50 sq mi vs 24 sq mi for Marietta.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Gary | Marietta | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $929/mo | $1,372/mo | 47.7% higher in Marietta |
| Median home value | $81,800 | $376,400 | 360.1% higher in Marietta |
| Median household income | $36,874 | $67,589 | 83.3% higher in Marietta |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 100.3 | 6.0% higher in Gary |
| Utilities index | 84.3 | 96.1 | 14.0% higher in Marietta |
| Transportation index | 100.2 | 97.0 | 3.2% higher in Gary |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 96.5 | 4.0% higher in Gary |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Gary, you'd need $99,932 in Marietta to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gary and Marietta have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Marietta than in Gary. If you earn $80,000 in Gary, you'd need about $79,946 in Marietta to keep the same standard of living.