St. John, IN vs Cedar Lake, IN

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

MetricSt. John, INCedar Lake, IN
Population22,56715,295
Median Household Income$131,467$83,381
Median Rent$989/mo$1,350/mo
Median Home Value$406,300$282,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income23.7%40.4%
Poverty Rate2.1%3.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2882
Property Crime Rate /100k142194
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute31.2 min31.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.316.9
College Degree Rate43.7%27.4%
Foreign-Born %5.5%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.4%+19.0%

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