LaPorte
Indiana

What stands out

Against every county in America, LaPorte County is unusual in two ways: the overdose death rate is in the top 15% of American counties (30 per 100,000) and home internet speed is in the top 15% of American counties (273 Mbps). Within Indiana it ranks 17th of 92 counties for the overdose death rate.

Where you are

You live in LaPorte County, Indiana. 112,215 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -61).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $66,854 a year, higher than 67% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,978. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 60% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,972 a year.

Home

The median home costs $259K, pricier than 59% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $856 a month. Property tax is 0.83% of home value, roughly $1,380 a year on that median home, lower than 53% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 57% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 30 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.8 years, shorter than 62% of American counties. There are 139 active physicians in the county, about 12.4 per 10,000 people. 8.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.19 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 81% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 13 points. 58% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 50°F, highs near 60 and lows near 40, colder than 74% of American counties. About 35 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 74 out of 100, riskier than 74% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 273 Mbps down, faster than 85% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 4 breweries, 5 museums.