Munster, IN vs Dyer, IN

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

MetricMunster, INDyer, IN
Population23,73316,400
Median Household Income$110,187$107,159
Median Rent$1,507/mo$1,225/mo
Median Home Value$334,300$322,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%74.1%
Poverty Rate6%6.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7225
Property Crime Rate /100k891172
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min29.4 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.116.9
College Degree Rate49.9%38.5%
Foreign-Born %8.6%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-1.4%

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