Population
Ecorse
9,170
East Chicago
26,158
Median Income
Ecorse
$45,082
East Chicago
$41,071
Home Value
Ecorse
$59,400
East Chicago
$92,400
Rent
Ecorse
$879
East Chicago
$820
Crime Rate
Ecorse
13.21
East Chicago
8.26
Cost of Living
Ecorse
76.6
East Chicago
73.1
Avg Temp
Ecorse
N/A
East Chicago
N/A
Unemployment
Ecorse
7.8%
East Chicago
7.9%
How Similar Are Ecorse & East Chicago?
East Chicago is Ecorse's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ecorse
9,170
East Chicago
26,158
East Chicago (26,158) is about 2.9x larger than Ecorse (9,170).
Violent Crime
Ecorse
13.21
East Chicago
8.26
Ecorse has a 37% higher violent crime than East Chicago.
Property Crime
Ecorse
27.84
East Chicago
15.90
Ecorse has a 43% higher property crime than East Chicago.
Political Leaning
Ecorse
33.7%
East Chicago
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but East Chicago has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Ecorse
7.8%
East Chicago
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Ecorse
$45,082
East Chicago
$41,071
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Ecorse
$59,400
East Chicago
$92,400
East Chicago has a 36% higher home values than Ecorse.
Education
Ecorse
5.9%
East Chicago
6.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Ecorse
29.6%
East Chicago
16.1%
Ecorse has a 46% higher demographics than East Chicago.
Cost of Living
Ecorse
76.6
East Chicago
73.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ecorse and East Chicago share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ecorse
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East Chicago
East Chicago leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — East Chicago leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEast Chicago scores 62.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 68.9 in Ecorse. East Chicago has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,317 vs $1,411 in Ecorse (7% lower). East Chicago has a living wage (1 adult) of $32,171 vs $33,722 in Ecorse (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Chicago has a median property tax of $989 vs $1,712 in Ecorse (73% lower). Ecorse has a single-family homes of 76.0% compared to 50.2% in East Chicago. Ecorse has a owner-occupied of 64.8% compared to 44.1% in East Chicago.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEcorse has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 3.9% in East Chicago. East Chicago: 11,431 vs Ecorse: 3,639 for labor force. Ecorse has a poverty rate of 24.0% compared to 27.0% in East Chicago.
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Crime & Safety — East Chicago leads
Source: FBI UCREast Chicago has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.44 compared to 5.72 in Ecorse. Ecorse has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in East Chicago. East Chicago has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.90 compared to 27.84 in Ecorse.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — East Chicago leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Chicago has a high school diploma or higher of 32.2% compared to 29.3% in Ecorse. East Chicago has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.5% compared to 5.9% in Ecorse.
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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 2.9x the size of Ecorse (9,170).
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Black
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Asian
Ecorse
East Chicago
Healthcare — East Chicago leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Chicago: 2.0 vs Ecorse: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). East Chicago: 5 vs Ecorse: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEcorse has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 3.9% in East Chicago. East Chicago has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Ecorse. East Chicago has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Ecorse.
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