Calumet City, IL vs East Chicago, IN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCalumet City, ILEast Chicago, IN
Population35,10026,022
Median Household Income$55,369$42,125
Median Rent$1,177/mo$854/mo
Median Home Value$145,200$105,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.6%44.7%
Poverty Rate23.4%26.3%
Unemployment Rate6.6%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k225566
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8991,253
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min20.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.913.9
College Degree Rate21.4%10.7%
Foreign-Born %10.3%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.