La Porte, IN vs Michigan City, IN

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

MetricLa Porte, INMichigan City, IN
Population22,44931,814
Median Household Income$59,307$53,089
Median Rent$948/mo$967/mo
Median Home Value$157,500$143,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%42.8%
Poverty Rate16.4%19.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k200223
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4701,472
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr230230
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall65 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min21.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.7
College Degree Rate20.1%20.3%
Foreign-Born %5.9%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-2.3%

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