About one in 3 of North’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hammond (14%), Chicago (12%) and Munster (7%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Hammond

14%

Chicago, IL

12%

Munster

East Chicago

32%Work in townlive and work in North 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 65,712Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in North →

Health in North

Health Grade D

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

3better than IN·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 3▼ 6 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

20%Fewer adults with depressionIN 25.1% · better 6.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerIN 8.3% · better 27.1%More adults facing food insecurityIN 14.7% · worse

Care nearby

St. Catherine HospitalEast Chicago · 2.8 mi · ER

Northshore Hammond Health CenterHammond · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

3 hospitals · 6 health centers in North →

Primary careShortage · North

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · North

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46312, 46321, 46322 · CMS · HRSAHealth in North →

Natural hazards in North

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

1,317Does North flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 19 declared for Lake County MapNorth vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in North →

Climate in North

Full climate →

North has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 21°Winter

59° / 39°Spring

82° / 62°Summer

63° / 44°Fall

How much snow does North get?About 28 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in North →

Schools in North

All North schools →

School Grade D

The public schools North’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how North’s schools compare in IN →

DistrictSchool City of HammondSchools50

Warren G Harding Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–6 · 755 students Washington Irving Elementary Sch D-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 754 students Thomas A Edison Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–6 · 705 students Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–6 · 622 students Frank H Hammond Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 620 students Joseph Hess Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–6 · 611 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.