Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$294,800
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,485/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Chicago 33%
Crown Point
Lake County34,393 residents2 school districts
61
C
Suburbgrade score
29th of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
61
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Crown Point is like to live in, by category
Bars show Crown Point against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.6
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate96%
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index84
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate0.91%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax7.00%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 42/100
D−
Mean commute29.0 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés9
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks23
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$101,686
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment2.8%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations43%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Crown Point on commute & transport
Crown Point's weakest grade is D−. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Valparaiso16 mi from Crown PointC 66 C+ Hammond16 mi from Crown PointC− 45 D Gary13 mi from Crown PointC− 37 F Hobart8 mi from Crown PointD 49 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Crown Point
Is Crown Point, IN a good place to live?
Crown Point scores 61 out of 100, 29th of 60 Chicago suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Crown Point expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $294,800, 9% below the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.91%. $1,485/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Crown Point?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Crown Point sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 18.6 student–teacher ratio. Crown Point is served by Crown Point Community School Corp and Merrillville Community School. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Crown Point?
The mean commute is 29.0 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Crown Point?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 9 restaurants and cafés and 23 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Crown Point old or new?
The median home in Crown Point was built in 1993 — newer than the Chicago median of 1971. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 86% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.