Cedar Lake, IN vs Lowell, IN

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

MetricCedar Lake, INLowell, IN
Population15,29511,073
Median Household Income$83,381$84,024
Median Rent$1,350/mo$1,123/mo
Median Home Value$282,000$248,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%36%
Poverty Rate3.5%5.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k829
Property Crime Rate /100k194112
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min32.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.920.8
College Degree Rate27.4%24.2%
Foreign-Born %2.5%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.0%+11.3%

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