Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$314,900
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,310/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Chicago 33%
Schererville
Lake County29,701 residentsLake Central School Corporation
59
C
Suburbgrade score
32nd of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strong on cost of living and schools, held back by commute & transport.
59
Chicago median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Schererville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Schererville against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency84th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.7
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate94%
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index77
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate0.90%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax7.00%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute31.3 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés39
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$89,466
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment5.1%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations45%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Schererville on commute & transport
Schererville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Valparaiso20 mi from ScherervilleC 66 C+ Hammond10 mi from ScherervilleC− 45 D Gary9 mi from ScherervilleC− 37 F Oak Lawn22 mi from ScherervilleD 55 C− Hobart9 mi from ScherervilleD 49 D+ Crown Point7 mi from ScherervilleD− 61 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Schererville
Is Schererville, IN a good place to live?
Schererville scores 59 out of 100, 32nd of 60 Chicago suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Schererville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $314,900, 3% below the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.90%. $1,310/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Schererville?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Schererville sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 17.7 student–teacher ratio. Schererville is served by Lake Central School Corporation. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Schererville?
The mean commute is 31.3 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Schererville?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 39 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Schererville old or new?
The median home in Schererville was built in 1989 — 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. 79% 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.