East Chicago, IN vs Prosper, TX

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

vs

Prosper

67.6

#1405 nationally

Prosper leads in crime level (1.5 vs 22.6). Prosper leads in median household income ($178,224 vs $39,434). East Chicago leads in cost of living index (82 vs 141).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric East Chicago, IN Prosper, TX
WhereAtHome Score 77.8 (#215) 67.6 (#1405)
Population 25,830 41,660
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $129,375 $770,217
Median Household Income $39,434 $178,224
Average Commute 22.9 min 32.1 min
Walk Score 56 N/A
Crime Level 22.6 1.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 82 141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+5.6 R+11.2

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