Chesterton is a town in Westchester, Jackson and Liberty townships in Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 14,242 at the 2020 Census. The three towns of Chesterton, Burns Harbor, and Porter are known as the Duneland area.

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How Chesterton ranks

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#19Most remote workers in IN #29Most conserved land in IN #28Most trails in IN All IN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code46304

Area code219

Living in Chesterton

Housing in Chesterton

$349K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chesterton home is worth about $349,000, up 2.9% in a year, 34% above the Indiana typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market28

Sale-to-list97.1%

Sold in May18

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Safety in Chesterton

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Chesterton's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Chesterton 0.9

Indiana 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Chesterton 4.9

Indiana 12.5

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Chesterton

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Most working residents leave Chesterton for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Valparaiso (11%), Portage (6%) and Michigan City (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Valparaiso

11%

Portage

Michigan City

Porter

14%Work in townlive and work in Chesterton 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6,515Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Chesterton

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

8better than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · better 11.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIN 14.7% · better

Care nearby

Northwest Health - PorterValparaiso · 3.4 mi · ER

Northshore Chesterton Health CenterChesterton · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Chesterton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chesterton →

Natural hazards in Chesterton

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

9Does Chesterton flood?paid flood claims since 1980 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Chesterton MapChesterton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Chesterton

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Chesterton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

81° / 61°Summer

62° / 43°Fall