Cedar Lake, IN vs St. John, IN

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

MetricCedar Lake, INSt. John, IN
Population15,29522,567
Median Household Income$83,381$131,467
Median Rent$1,350/mo$989/mo
Median Home Value$282,000$406,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%23.7%
Poverty Rate3.5%2.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8228
Property Crime Rate /100k194142
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min31.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.919.3
College Degree Rate27.4%43.7%
Foreign-Born %2.5%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.0%+22.4%

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