Lowell, IN vs Cedar Lake, IN

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

MetricLowell, INCedar Lake, IN
Population11,07315,295
Median Household Income$84,024$83,381
Median Rent$1,123/mo$1,350/mo
Median Home Value$248,000$282,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36%40.4%
Poverty Rate5.5%3.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k982
Property Crime Rate /100k112194
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall30 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min31.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.816.9
College Degree Rate24.2%27.4%
Foreign-Born %4.1%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.3%+19.0%

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