Chicago · suburban

Cedar Lake, IN

Lake County Indiana lakeside town built around Cedar Lake — recreational lake community with real lakefront homes at prices that would buy a studio condo in Chicago. Hanover Central schools. No Illinois income tax, extremely low property taxes. The commute reality limits this to hybrid/remote workers.

lakefrontnatureaffordablecommunity

7/10

Schools

55 min

To Chicago

$245K

Median home

$2K

Annual tax

Walk score

14,215

Population

39.5

Median age

$84K

Median income

What stands out

·Cedar Lake (recreational)
·Hanover Central HS
·Low Indiana taxes

Nearby towns

Lowell, IN →St. John, IN →Crown Point, IN →Schererville, IN →Dyer, IN →Merrillville, IN →

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