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29,701people live here $89,466median household income▲ 11% above US $1,310median rent per monthNear US average $314,900median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Schererville

Schererville is a small city in Indiana with household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Schererville deals with commute times longer than most cities, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, cold winters, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Low crime rates
Average class sizes

The not so good

Above-average commute times
Air quality concerns
Cold winters
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Schererville compares

Median household income

Schererville$89,466

Indiana avg$71,957

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Schererville$1,310

Indiana avg$1,062

US$1,413

Median home value

Schererville$314,900

Indiana avg$218,200

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Schererville

Based on Schererville's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,620

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $52,400 a year
44% of Schererville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$62,980

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $31,490
Homes cost 3.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,310/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,310 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $314,900. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $314,900 · 44% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

3.9% unemployment

Unemployment here is 3.9%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▼ 78% below US

74 violent crimes per 100k

Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.

Property crime 939/100k · Schererville Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 20% above US

31 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 31.3 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 12% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

79%

Work from home

12%

Carpool

4.8%

Public transit

1.8%

Walk

1.4%

Other

0.8%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 82°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 18°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforceNear US average

34% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 34% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 4 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Pullman National Historical Park (17 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Schererville's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are commute times longer than most cities and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,310/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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