| Index | East Chicago | Indiana | National |
| Median home price | $134,692 | $226,920 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $989 | $1,145 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 43.8% | 68.7% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 56.2% | 31.3% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Wheeler, IN | 237 | $0 | 100% |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,801 | $79,743 | 76% |
| Dixmoor, IL | 3,663 | $117,615 | 64% |
| Gary, IN | 77,151 | $122,694 | 62% |
| Phoenix, IL | 1,450 | $124,479 | 62% |
| East Chicago, IN | 28,835 | $134,692 | 59% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Saratoga Springs, NY | 28,832 | $665,698 | 104% |
| Glen Ellyn, IL | 28,828 | $857,476 | 163% |
| Enterprise, AL | 28,827 | $319,685 | 2% |
| Winchester, VA | 28,825 | $447,962 | 37% |
| Burlington, MA | 28,820 | $1,047,165 | 221% |
| East Chicago, IN | 28,835 | $134,692 | 59% |