Highland, IN vs Munster, IN

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

MetricHighland, INMunster, IN
Population23,68023,733
Median Household Income$78,062$110,187
Median Rent$1,230/mo$1,507/mo
Median Home Value$233,300$334,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%42.3%
Poverty Rate11.6%6%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15872
Property Crime Rate /100k1,227891
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min28.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.218.1
College Degree Rate29.6%49.9%
Foreign-Born %7.7%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-1.6%

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