Population
East Chicago
26,158
Alton
19,205
Median Income
East Chicago
$41,071
Alton
$48,777
Home Value
East Chicago
$92,400
Alton
$126,600
Rent
East Chicago
$820
Alton
$981
Crime Rate
East Chicago
8.26
Alton
8.36
Cost of Living
East Chicago
73.1
Alton
86.6
Avg Temp
East Chicago
N/A
Alton
N/A
Unemployment
East Chicago
7.9%
Alton
8.6%
How Similar Are East Chicago & Alton?
Alton is East Chicago's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Chicago
26,158
Alton
19,205
East Chicago has a 27% larger population than Alton.
Violent Crime
East Chicago
8.26
Alton
8.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
East Chicago
15.90
Alton
10.89
East Chicago has a 32% higher property crime than Alton.
Political Leaning
East Chicago
46.5%
Alton
51.0%
East Chicago leans Democratic while Alton leans Republican.
Unemployment
East Chicago
7.9%
Alton
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
East Chicago
$41,071
Alton
$48,777
Alton has a 16% higher median income than East Chicago.
Home Values
East Chicago
$92,400
Alton
$126,600
Alton has a 27% higher home values than East Chicago.
Education
East Chicago
6.5%
Alton
6.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
East Chicago
16.1%
Alton
25.0%
Alton has a 36% higher demographics than East Chicago.
Cost of Living
East Chicago
73.1
Alton
86.6
Alton has a 16% higher cost of living than East Chicago.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Chicago and Alton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alton
Alton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — East Chicago leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlton has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,082 in East Chicago (28% lower). Alton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,317 in East Chicago (24% lower). East Chicago scores 72.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.3 in Alton.
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Housing Market — Alton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 19.6% in East Chicago. East Chicago has a median property tax of $989 vs $2,182 in Alton (55% lower). Alton has a owner-occupied of 61.2% compared to 44.1% in East Chicago.
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Jobs & Economy — East Chicago leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 3.9% in East Chicago. East Chicago: 11,431 vs Alton: 8,059 for labor force. East Chicago has a per capita income of $23,164 vs $17,861 in Alton (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Alton leads
Source: FBI UCRAlton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.82 in East Chicago. Alton has a violent crime clearance of 45.9% compared to 17.0% in East Chicago. Alton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.89 compared to 15.90 in East Chicago.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Chicago has a high school diploma or higher of 32.2% compared to 20.3% in Alton. Alton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.7% compared to 6.5% in East Chicago.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Chicago has a population of 26,158, about 1.4x the size of Alton (19,205). Alton skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 36.5.
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Black
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East Chicago
Alton
Healthcare — Alton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlton: 3.3 vs East Chicago: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Alton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 3.9% in East Chicago. Alton has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.8% in East Chicago. Alton has a drive alone of 78.4% compared to 75.7% in East Chicago.
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