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About Dyer

Town in Indiana, United States
1838Established
16,517Population
6.2 sq miArea
656 ftElevation

Dyer ( DY-ər) is a town in St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 16,517 at the 2020 census. It is a southeastern suburb of Chicago.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code46311
Area code219
Living in Dyer

Housing in Dyer

$362K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dyer home is worth about $362,000, up 1.9% in a year, 39% above the Indiana typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market24
Sale-to-list97.8%
Sold in May17
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Dyer

A+

Safety Grade A+

Dyer reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Dyer 0.2
Indiana 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Dyer 1.7
Indiana 12.5
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Dyer

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

16better than IN·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Franciscan Health DyerDyer · 0.8 mi · ER
219 Health Network - 1545 W Us Highway 30, Ste 1aSchererville · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dyer · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dyer →

Natural hazards in Dyer

60
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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