Munster, IN vs St. John, IN

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

MetricMunster, INSt. John, IN
Population23,73322,567
Median Household Income$110,187$131,467
Median Rent$1,507/mo$989/mo
Median Home Value$334,300$406,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%23.7%
Poverty Rate6%2.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7228
Property Crime Rate /100k891142
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min31.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.119.3
College Degree Rate49.9%43.7%
Foreign-Born %8.6%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+22.4%

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