Munster, IN vs Calumet City, IL

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

MetricMunster, INCalumet City, IL
Population23,73335,100
Median Household Income$110,187$55,369
Median Rent$1,507/mo$1,177/mo
Median Home Value$334,300$145,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%59.6%
Poverty Rate6%23.4%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)6.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k72225
Property Crime Rate /100k8911,899
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min34.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.116.9
College Degree Rate49.9%21.4%
Foreign-Born %8.6%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-3.5%

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