| Index | Lake Station | Indiana | National |
| Median home price | $158,863 | $226,920 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,419 | $1,145 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 69.3% | 68.7% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 30.7% | 31.3% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Wheeler, IN | 237 | $0 | 100% |
| Gary, IN | 77,151 | $122,694 | 62% |
| East Chicago, IN | 28,835 | $134,692 | 59% |
| New Chicago, IN | 1,883 | $149,932 | 54% |
| Hammond, IN | 78,518 | $179,233 | 45% |
| Lake Station, IN | 12,227 | $158,863 | 51% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Arkansas City, KS | 12,228 | $118,648 | 64% |
| Blackfoot, ID | 12,225 | $277,543 | 15% |
| Martinsville, IN | 12,230 | $196,186 | 40% |
| Dranesville, VA | 12,223 | $1,096,404 | 236% |
| Maltby, WA | 12,222 | $1,153,840 | 253% |
| Lake Station, IN | 12,227 | $158,863 | 51% |