Dyer, IN vs Munster, IN

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

MetricDyer, INMunster, IN
Population16,40023,733
Median Household Income$107,159$110,187
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,507/mo
Median Home Value$322,200$334,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income74.1%42.3%
Poverty Rate6.2%6%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2572
Property Crime Rate /100k172891
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min28.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.918.1
College Degree Rate38.5%49.9%
Foreign-Born %7.8%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-1.6%

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