Cedar Lake, IN vs Schererville, IN

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

MetricCedar Lake, INSchererville, IN
Population15,29529,701
Median Household Income$83,381$89,466
Median Rent$1,350/mo$1,310/mo
Median Home Value$282,000$314,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%43.6%
Poverty Rate3.5%7.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8274
Property Crime Rate /100k194939
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min31.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.916.3
College Degree Rate27.4%34.4%
Foreign-Born %2.5%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.0%+0.5%

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