Moving to Valparaiso, Indiana: $364,817 median, Lincolnway and Central Park Plaza walkability, no South Shore in town, and the honest plaza vs U.S. 30 tradeoff.

Moving to South Holland, Illinois: $224,887 median, I-94 access, no Metra in town, and the honest south-suburb tradeoff.

What $400,000 buys in Northwest Indiana: verified closed sales, Crown Point vs. St. John, and the budget tradeoffs that matter.