Dyer, IN vs East Chicago, IN

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

MetricDyer, INEast Chicago, IN
Population16,40026,022
Median Household Income$107,159$42,125
Median Rent$1,225/mo$854/mo
Median Home Value$322,200$105,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income74.1%44.7%
Poverty Rate6.2%26.3%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k25566
Property Crime Rate /100k1721,253
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min20.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.913.9
College Degree Rate38.5%10.7%
Foreign-Born %7.8%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-2.9%

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