Metro area · CBSA 33140
Michigan City
The Michigan City, IN metro area has 111,917 people. Median rent is $976, 16.5% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in LaPorte County at $1,245. Of the 11 places we track here, Long Beach has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$71,055
Median home value
$195,500
Unemployment
4.8%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,245
HUD, LaPorte County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan City | 31,814 | $967 | 21.9% |
| La Porte | 22,449 | $948 | 19.2% |
| Westville | 5,279 | $1,019 | 20.1% |
| Trail Creek | 2,351 | $947 | 14.6% |
| Kingsford Heights | 1,358 | $889 | 18.4% |
| Hudson Lake | 1,347 | $976 | 11.9% |
| Wanatah | 1,178 | $976 | 17.1% |
| Long Beach | 1,111 | $1,125 | 11.1% |
| Fish Lake | 684 | $892 | 13.2% |
| La Crosse | 651 | $894 | 14.5% |
| Hanna | 529 | $863 | 14.6% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.