East Chicago, IN vs Dyer, IN

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

MetricEast Chicago, INDyer, IN
Population26,02216,400
Median Household Income$42,125$107,159
Median Rent$854/mo$1,225/mo
Median Home Value$105,400$322,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%74.1%
Poverty Rate26.3%6.2%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k56625
Property Crime Rate /100k1,253172
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min29.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.916.9
College Degree Rate10.7%38.5%
Foreign-Born %16.4%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-1.4%

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