Dyer, IN vs Highland, IN

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

MetricDyer, INHighland, IN
Population16,40023,680
Median Household Income$107,159$78,062
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,230/mo
Median Home Value$322,200$233,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income74.1%43.1%
Poverty Rate6.2%11.6%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k25158
Property Crime Rate /100k1721,227
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.920.2
College Degree Rate38.5%29.6%
Foreign-Born %7.8%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-2.4%

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