| Index | Porter | Indiana | National |
| Median home price | $363,970 | $226,920 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,759 | $1,145 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 77.8% | 68.7% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 22.2% | 31.3% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Wheeler, IN | 237 | $0 | 100% |
| Gary, IN | 77,151 | $122,694 | 62% |
| New Chicago, IN | 1,883 | $149,932 | 54% |
| Lake Station, IN | 12,227 | $158,863 | 51% |
| Michigan City, IN | 32,068 | $167,606 | 49% |
| Porter, IN | 5,012 | $363,970 | 11% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Margaret, AL | 5,011 | $286,968 | 12% |
| Mayfair, CA | 5,014 | $280,922 | 14% |
| Eagar, AZ | 5,015 | $317,485 | 3% |
| Demarest, NJ | 5,016 | $1,265,505 | 287% |
| Carmi, IL | 5,016 | $129,821 | 60% |
| Porter, IN | 5,012 | $363,970 | 11% |