Is Gary-New Duluth, Minnesota right for you?

Gary-New Duluth suits households that want the most house and land per dollar available inside the city, with a real neighborhood around it, and who have made peace with a twenty-minute drive to nearly everything.

It works for first-time buyers, because the entry point is among the lowest in Duluth and the housing is conventional. It works for families with elementary-age children in particular, since the school and the community park are both inside the neighborhood, which is not true of Morgan Park or Fond du Lac. It works for outdoor-oriented households, with the river, the singletrack and the ski hill within a few minutes. And it works for investors and buyers wanting a large lot without leaving the city.

It suits people less well if you need services close by. Groceries, pharmacy, hardware and hospital are all a real drive, transit will not cover you, and each working adult needs a car. Families with teenagers should weigh the middle and high school bus rides against the short elementary walk. Anyone who wants Lake Superior should know this neighborhood faces the river instead. And buyers wanting legible price data should know this market's two published figures disagree in both size and direction.

For the same value with full services and a school district in town, look at Cloquet. For the far west end with more architectural distinction, look at Morgan Park next door. To stay in this price range closer to the city, look at Denfeld or Spirit Valley.

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