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Cedar Lake

A town of 15,295 people in Indiana
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Map of Cedar Lake: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.9%270 of 6,917 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves518 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Cedar Lake

Town in Indiana, United States
14,106Population
9.8 sq miArea
709 ftElevation

Cedar Lake is a town in Hanover and Center townships, Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is near the Illinois state line. Its population was 14,106 at the 2020 census. The town is notable for its location on Cedar Lake, the Lake of the Red Cedars museum. Cedar Lake is also bordered to Crown Point, Indiana.

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ZIP code46303
Area code219
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Housing in Cedar Lake

$337K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cedar Lake home is worth about $337,000, up 2.2% in a year, 29% above the Indiana typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market34
Sale-to-list97.2%
Sold in May28
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Safety in Cedar Lake

A

Safety Grade A

Cedar Lake reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cedar Lake 0.8
Indiana 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Cedar Lake 1.9
Indiana 12.5
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Cedar Lake

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

15better than IN·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Franciscan Health Crown PointCrown Point · 4.4 mi · ER
219 Health NetworkCedar Lake · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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