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Moving to Highland, Indiana: $273,063 median, 12-day Redfin clock, Main Square on Ridge, School Town of Highland, and the honest no-South-Shore catch.

Moving to Calumet City, Illinois: $149,425 median, no Metra in town, longer DOM, and the honest Torrence / state-line tradeoff.

Yes, if you want a walkable downtown around Lincolnway and Central Park Plaza, Valparaiso University in town, and a Porter County tax bill. No, if you need a South Shore Line station in town. The U.S. Census Bureau counts 35,177 residents (July 1, 2025 estimate) and a 24.8 minute mean commute (ACS 2020 to 2024)….