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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Indian Springs Park
      Hawthorne Park
      Splash Pad
      Chesterton Park
      Chesterton Park
      Thomas Centennial Park
      Lakewood Park
      Coffee Creek Park

      Entertainment

      Splash Down Dunes Waterpark

      Food & Drink

      Dairy Queen
      Georges Gyros
      KFC
      Subway
      Dunkin'
      Taco Bell
      McDonald's
      Arby's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Porter? Of all people who commute, 1.6% take public transportation in Porter.
      Drive to Work
      87%

      10% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      C+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Porter? The cost of living in Porter is 107/100 - which is 19% higher than Indiana.
      Porter
      107

      7% 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 Porter? Porter crime rates are 692, which are 63% lower than Indiana
      Total Crime
      692 per 100k people

      70% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 145

      70% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      35%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Porter? The median income in Porter is $85,804 which is 70% higher than Indiana.
      Median household income
      $85,80455% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $32,96110% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      54% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Porter a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Porter home prices? Porter home prices are $202,600 - which is 60% higher than Indiana
      Median home value
      $202,60010% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,17924% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      78%

      22% higher than the US average

      B- Schools

      Does Porter have good schools? The Porter graduation rate is 88% - which is 6% higher than Indiana
      High school grad. rates
      88%

      6% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      60%

      24% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      19:1

      19% higher than the US average

      A User Ratings

      Is Porter a good place to live? Porter has an overall rating of 82% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      82%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      82%

      1 total surveys

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