Rankings · How Munster ranks in IN
Munster is #1 in Indiana for low depression
Munster is ranked on 35 lists against the 602 Indiana towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 12.
Lists ranked on
35
of IN’s 602 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every IN town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Munster marked.
Next door
Munster out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
HammondNorthHighlandLansingSt. JohnThorntonDyerBloomMunster
Munster leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Munster15–6Hammond
Hammond’s best: #5 lowest depression
Munster14–7Highland
Highland’s best: #10 lowest depression
Munster16–5Lansing
Lansing’s best: #18 highest graduation rate
Munster12–8Dyer
Dyer’s best: #10 lowest depression
Munster16–3Thornton
Thornton’s best: #42 lowest depression
Munster16–3Bloom
Bloom’s best: #124 lowest depression
Munster12–6North
North’s best: #5 lowest depression
Munster12–5St. John
St. John’s best: #10 lowest depression What kind of place
Steadier prices than 98% of Indiana
Not better or worse, just Munster’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 98% of IN towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+37.9% in home prices, 5 years
More homes per newcomer than 89% of IN towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Older than 88% of IN towns
YoungerOlder
45.0 median age
Drier than 87% of IN towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 83% of IN towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.5% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 78% of IN towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.7% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 76% of IN towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.3° January low
More snow than 70% of IN towns
Less snowMore snow
27 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 68% of IN towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.7° July high
Shorter growing season than 58% of IN towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
179 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 51% of IN towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
At a glance
Munster lands in the top half on 15 of 21 lists
Each dot is Munster’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IN, the right end is last. Areas where Munster does best come first.
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