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Compare East Chicago to Greenfield

This post compares East Chicago, Indiana to Greenfield, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension East Chicago (city) Greenfield (city)
Population 28,728 21,565
Income (median) $31,566 $43,436
Home Value (median) $73,300 $132,000
White 24% 96%
Black 36% 0%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 38% 30%
Age (median) 31 39
Rentals 56% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Chicago or Greenfield?
A: East Chicago has a larger population count than Greenfield: 28728 compared with 21565 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in East Chicago or in Greenfield?
A: Incomes are on average lower in East Chicago.

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Chicago or Greenfield?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in East Chicago.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for East Chicago versus 41% for Greenfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East Chicago may include: Hammond, Merrillville, and Michigan-City.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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