| Index | New Chicago | Indiana | National | 
| Median home price | $83,900 | $126,500 | $184,700 | 
| Median rent asked | $968 | $758 | $949 | 
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 
| Owner occupied households | 69.2% | 68.7% | 63.6% | 
| Renter occupied households | 30.8% | 31.3% | 36.4% | 

 
				
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				| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Wheeler, IN | 229 | $0 | 100% | 
| Gary, IN | 75,486 | $68,400 | 63% | 
| East Chicago, IN | 28,044 | $73,100 | 60% | 
| Lake Station, IN | 11,952 | $86,100 | 53% | 
| Hammond, IN | 76,141 | $98,700 | 47% | 
| New Chicago, IN | 1,846 | $83,900 | 55% | 
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Congress, AZ | 1,846 | $173,400 | 6% | 
| Lakesite, TN | 1,846 | $229,700 | 24% | 
| Reform, AL | 1,846 | $87,800 | 52% | 
| Oak Hill, OH | 1,847 | $69,800 | 62% | 
| Stanton, NE | 1,847 | $104,000 | 44% | 
| New Chicago, IN | 1,846 | $83,900 | 55% |