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About Whiting
City in Indiana, United StatesWhiting ( WYTE-ing) is a city located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area in Lake County, Indiana, which was founded in 1889. The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It is roughly 16 miles from the Chicago Loop and two miles from Chicago's South Side. Whiting is home to Whiting Refinery, the largest oil refinery in the Midwest. The population was 4,559 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Whiting
The typical Whiting home is worth about $207,000, up 0.9% in a year, 21% below the Indiana typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Whiting
Safety Grade C-
Whiting reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
Health in Whiting
Health Grade D
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Indiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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