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Chesterton Area Facts

  • Chesterton has a Livability Score of 74/100, which is considered excellent
  • Chesterton crime rates are 87% lower than the Indiana average
  • Cost of living in Chesterton is 17% higher than the Indiana average
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Chesterton Indiana, A town that will cherish you! User Rating 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) I love living in Chesterton. It's a good place to raise your family and a good location. My oldest child attends Chesterton High School but there are also two private schools in Chesterton. My youngest attends Bailey Elementary, there's five elementary schools. Both of my childre ...Read More n receive great educations! The community is also very family oriented. Chesterton is a decent size, over ten thousand residents, a majority of them being families. However, Chesterton is also a good place for singles or new couples. There is plenty of work, with well over a hundred businesses in the area!

Another great aspect of Chesterton is its appearance. Chesterton is quite flat with some wooded areas. One of my favorite things about Chesterton is the Coffee Creek that flows through downtown. Coffee Creek is very beautiful and peaceful, some people come from out of town to have weddings there. There are also about ten parks, my daughter loves Dogwood Park because of its softball fields. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Chesterton? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Chesterton Park
      Chesterton Park
      Splash Pad
      Coffee Creek Park
      Thomas Centennial Park
      Dogwood Park Playground
      Dogwood Park
      Hawthorne Park

      Entertainment

      Splash Down Dunes Waterpark

      Food & Drink

      Georges Gyros
      Dairy Queen
      McDonald's
      Jimmy John's
      KFC
      Dunkin'
      DQ Grill & Chill
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Chesterton? Of all people who commute, 0.8% take public transportation in Chesterton.
      Drive to Work
      77%

      equal to the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      B Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Chesterton? The cost of living in Chesterton is 105/100 - which is 17% higher than Indiana.
      Chesterton
      105

      5% more expensive than average

      Indiana
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Chesterton? Chesterton crime rates are 252, which are 87% lower than Indiana
      Total Crime
      252 per 100k people

      89% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 398

      89% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -58%

      Year over year crime is down

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in Chesterton? The median income in Chesterton is $76,427 which is 52% higher than Indiana.
      Median household income
      $76,42738% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $42,77343% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      40% higher than the US average

      B+ Health & Safety

      Is Chesterton a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Northwest Health Lakeshore Surgicare
      Duneland Nephrology
      Lakeshore Bone and Joint

      A+ Housing

      What are Chesterton home prices? Chesterton home prices are $199,000 - which is 57% higher than Indiana
      Median home value
      $199,0008% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9733% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      70%

      9% higher than the US average

      B Schools

      Does Chesterton have good schools? The Chesterton graduation rate is 87% - which is 5% higher than Indiana
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      5% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      59%

      23% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      20:1

      25% higher than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Chesterton a good place to live? Chesterton has an overall rating of 76% from 7 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      76%

      7 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      70%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      89%

      6 total surveys

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