Before moving to East Chicago, review the core fields on this page: population 27,200, median home value $120,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $980, commute time 27.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 52%.
The neighbors section lists household income $49,500, family income $57,000, per capita income $21,500, unemployment rate 8.1%, public transport usage 18.5%, commute time 27.8 minutes, high school or higher 76.5%, and bachelors or more 10.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 79.4, median house value $120,000, gross rent $980, grocery index 93.0, housing index 55.0, utilities index 99.0, transportation index 88.5, and health care index 96.0.
The demographics section lists population 27,200, density 4,400 per sq mi, median age 34.1, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 35.0%, White 10.5%, Black 13.5%, Asian 0.6%, and Others 75.4%.
The education section lists
Washington Elementary School with 430 students and a 15.1 student teacher ratio, Washington High School with 1,050 students and a 16.3 student teacher ratio, Our Lady of Guadalupe School with 260 students, Purdue University Northwest 6 miles away
and Indiana University Northwest 10 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 720, property crimes per 100k 2,850, crime index 3,570, chance of violent crime 1 in 139, and chance of property crime 1 in 35.
The weather section lists winter 19°F to 34°F, spring 41°F to 63°F, summer 66°F to 84°F, fall 46°F to 66°F, average rainfall 39.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 52%.
The housing market section lists median home price $120,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $980, owner occupied rate 56.0%, rental vacancy rate 7.4%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.0%, new construction rate 0.6%, and foreclosure rate 1.1%.
The healthcare section lists
Franciscan Health Hammond and St. Catherine Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.9,
health insurance coverage 88.5%,
health care index 62.8,
emergency services Yes for Franciscan Health Hammond, and emergency services Yes for St. Catherine Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Indiana, department Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, address 100 N Senate Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204, phone (888) 692-6841, and website https://www.in.gov/bmv/.