IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in La Crosse, IN
La Crosse is a tiny town of 651 people in LaPorte County, Indiana. It's about 27 miles from Michigan City, IN and 55 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $935 a month.
651people
$141kTypical home
$935/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
31"Snow
210Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
Is La Crosse right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Tiny town of 651
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,144 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Chicago, IL
- 27 mi to Michigan City, IN
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $141k (≈$887/mo)
- Median rent $935/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (198 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,392 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MGC airport
- 55 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 689 ft
- 543 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 271 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 71 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- LaPorte County: R+14 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.