Lake Station, IN vs Hobart, IN

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

MetricLake Station, INHobart, IN
Population13,18529,558
Median Household Income$59,591$75,160
Median Rent$1,124/mo$1,206/mo
Median Home Value$137,400$215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%53.6%
Poverty Rate15.4%10%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k261160
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7362,215
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall40 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min26.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1718.8
College Degree Rate7.4%21.2%
Foreign-Born %9.8%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-1.5%

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