Chesterton, IN vs Hobart, IN

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

MetricChesterton, INHobart, IN
Population14,44629,558
Median Household Income$91,060$75,160
Median Rent$1,274/mo$1,206/mo
Median Home Value$300,900$215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%53.6%
Poverty Rate9.3%10%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k88160
Property Crime Rate /100k4952,215
Median AQI4453
Good AQI Days /yr226152
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall40 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min26.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.718.8
College Degree Rate42.5%21.2%
Foreign-Born %4.3%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-1.5%

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