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Gary, Indiana

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Location

The Resume

    (1906- )
    Located in Lake County, Indiana
    Part of the Chicago metro area
    Population (2008 estimate): 95,920
    Founded by United States Steel as the location for a new plant
    Named after United States Steel founding chairman Elbert Gary
    Birthplace of Michael Jackson (also Janet and various lesser Jacksons)

Why Gary, Indiana might be annoying:

    It gets walloped by blizzards due to lake effect snow.
    It declined with the American steel industry, suffering from white flight, unemployment and crime.
    It slipped from Indiana's second-largest city to fifth.
    It was named America's 10th most dangerous city in 'City Crime Rankings' (2006).
    The abandoned buildings in its downtown were filmed for 'Life Without People' to illustrate how quickly Chicago would deteriorate if human beings vanished.

Why Gary, Indiana might not be annoying:

    It was #1 on HomeVestors' list of the top markets for real estate investing (2006).
    It has nice beaches at Marquette Park and the Dunes National Lakeshore.
    It hosts an annual airshow.
    It is the subject of a catchy song in 'The Music Man.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 756 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 30 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 56 Votes: 69.64% Annoying