Munster, IN vs Highland, IN

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

MetricMunster, INHighland, IN
Population23,73323,680
Median Household Income$110,187$78,062
Median Rent$1,507/mo$1,230/mo
Median Home Value$334,300$233,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%43.1%
Poverty Rate6%11.6%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k72158
Property Crime Rate /100k8911,227
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min25.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.120.2
College Degree Rate49.9%29.6%
Foreign-Born %8.6%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-2.4%

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