Living in Crown Point, IN
Small city in Indiana
Crown Point is a small city in Indiana, home to about 34,000 people, with 1.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Crown Point a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.06× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Easy flying: MDW is 34 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Cloudier than most places
- Few dog parks: 3 within 9 mi
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Crown Point: common questions
What is the cost of living in Crown Point?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $345k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,610 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Crown Point?
Indiana collects about $1,275 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.93% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Crown Point safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.06× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Crown Point?
Public schools in Crown Point test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 20 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Crown Point?
Crown Point has cold winters: winter days average around 35°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 27″ of snow a year.
Does Crown Point get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 12 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.18 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Crown Point?
The nearest major airport is MDW, about 34 mi away.
How Crown Point scores
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