Cedar Lake, IN vs Crown Point, IN

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

MetricCedar Lake, INCrown Point, IN
Population15,29534,393
Median Household Income$83,381$101,686
Median Rent$1,350/mo$1,485/mo
Median Home Value$282,000$294,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%44.3%
Poverty Rate3.5%6.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8291
Property Crime Rate /100k194370
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min29 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.918.8
College Degree Rate27.4%34.6%
Foreign-Born %2.5%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.0%+5.1%

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