Hobart, IN vs Lake Station, IN

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

MetricHobart, INLake Station, IN
Population29,55813,185
Median Household Income$75,160$59,591
Median Rent$1,206/mo$1,124/mo
Median Home Value$215,200$137,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%43.4%
Poverty Rate10%15.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160261
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2152,736
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall27 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min26.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.817
College Degree Rate21.2%7.4%
Foreign-Born %4.6%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-2.2%

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