Dyer, IN vs Lowell, IN

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

MetricDyer, INLowell, IN
Population16,40011,073
Median Household Income$107,159$84,024
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,123/mo
Median Home Value$322,200$248,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income74.1%36%
Poverty Rate6.2%5.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k259
Property Crime Rate /100k172112
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min32.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.920.8
College Degree Rate38.5%24.2%
Foreign-Born %7.8%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+11.3%

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