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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How Dyer ranks

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#10Lowest depression in IN #7Most trails in IN #2Safest in IN All IN rankings →

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

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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

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Work & commute in Dyer

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Most working residents leave Dyer for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (10%), Munster (8%) and Hammond (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Chicago, IL

10%

Munster

Hammond

Schererville

7%Work in townlive and work in Dyer 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,010Jobs based herea commuter town

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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.

Conditions 3▲ 1▼ 8 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · better 8.2%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIN 11.2% · better 9.8%More adults who have had cancerIN 8.3% · worse

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

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Natural hazards in Dyer

High

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

96Does Dyer flood?paid flood claims since 1979 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Dyer MapDyer vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Dyer

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Dyer has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 43°Fall