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Cedar Lake, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lake County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
14,686
Population
1,554/sq mi density
$79,177
Median Income
$38,037 per capita
$259,900
Home Value
$325,829 Zillow
$1,209
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
170
Violent Crime/100K
1,892 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$79,177 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$259,900 home value, $1,209/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
170 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,177
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,037
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cedar Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cedar Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,177
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,037
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,524
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,177
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,177
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.2%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.2%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,872
Restaurants
1,110
Healthcare
1,376
Retail
1,546
Manufacturing
366
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,524
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,190
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $79,177 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,037 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,524 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,177 |
| County GDP | $31,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,872 |
| Restaurants | 1,110 |
| Healthcare | 1,376 |
| Retail | 1,546 |
| Manufacturing | 366 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,524 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,190 |