Crown Point, IN vs Cedar Lake, IN

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

MetricCrown Point, INCedar Lake, IN
Population34,39315,295
Median Household Income$101,686$83,381
Median Rent$1,485/mo$1,350/mo
Median Home Value$294,800$282,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%40.4%
Poverty Rate6.8%3.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9182
Property Crime Rate /100k370194
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min31.7 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.816.9
College Degree Rate34.6%27.4%
Foreign-Born %6.4%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+19.0%

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