According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Schererville has an overall cost of living index of 110 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Indiana, Schererville has a cost of living index that's 1.3x higher than Indiana's index of 86.
The standard of living in Schererville ranks as #4,129 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Indiana. By definition, that implies Schererville ranks as the #2,289 most expensive place in the Hoosier State.
Living Expense | Schererville | Indiana | National Average | |
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Overall | 110 | 86 | 100 | |
Services | 114 | 93 | 100 | |
Groceries | 106 | 93 | 100 | |
Health | 100 | 94 | 100 | |
Housing | 109 | 74 | 100 | |
Transportation | 114 | 95 | 100 | |
Utilities | 95 | 96 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Indiana, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Schererville | Indiana | United States |
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Median Home Value | $237,500 | $148,900 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $985 | $844 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $75,327 | $58,235 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 3.2x | 2.6x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.16x | 0.17x | 0.2x |
Item | Schererville | Indiana |
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Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.06 |
Movie | $14.85 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $15.76 | $14.67 |
Item | Schererville | Indiana |
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Ground Beef | $4.87 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.99 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.42 | $2.05 |
Item | Schererville | Indiana |
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Haircut | $27.76 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $65.57 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.46 | $2.34 |
Item | Schererville | Indiana |
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Potatoes | $3.23 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $12.0 | $10.62 |
Beer | $8.61 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $96.76 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $104.96 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $101.82 | $99.13 |
Item | Schererville | Indiana |
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Gasoline | $2.51 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $56.85 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $131.89 | $167.67 |
Phone | $203.16 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Schererville |
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Tinley Park, IL | 56,082 | 105 | 1.0x |
Merrillville, IN | 34,871 | 101 | 0.9x |
Crown Point, IN | 30,372 | 99 | 0.9x |
Oak Forest, IL | 27,403 | 99 | 0.9x |
Munster, IN | 22,604 | 109 | 1.0x |
South Holland, IL | 21,451 | 106 | 1.0x |
Matteson, IL | 19,374 | 99 | 0.9x |
Homewood, IL | 18,656 | 98 | 0.9x |
St. John, IN | 18,382 | 108 | 1.0x |
Griffith, IN | 16,198 | 98 | 0.9x |