East Chicago, IN vs Phoenixville, PA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

East Chicago

77.8

#215 nationally

Phoenixville

67.8

#1383 nationally

Phoenixville leads in crime level (2.3 vs 22.6). Phoenixville leads in median household income ($91,593 vs $39,434). East Chicago leads in cost of living index (82 vs 112).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	East Chicago, IN	Phoenixville, PA
WhereAtHome Score	77.8 (#215)	67.8 (#1383)
Population	25,830	19,871
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$129,375	$531,576
Median Household Income	$39,434	$91,593
Average Commute	22.9 min	27 min
Walk Score	56	N/A
Crime Level	22.6	2.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	82	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.6	D+14.5

Data coverage note: Phoenixville is missing data for 1 metric that East Chicago has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.