Lake Station, IN vs Highland, IN

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

MetricLake Station, INHighland, IN
Population13,18523,680
Median Household Income$59,591$78,062
Median Rent$1,124/mo$1,230/mo
Median Home Value$137,400$233,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%43.1%
Poverty Rate15.4%11.6%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k261158
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7361,227
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall40 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.121
College Degree Rate7.4%29.6%
Foreign-Born %9.8%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-2.4%

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