COMPARING TWO PLACES
Munster vs Highland
PLACE A
Munster, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Highland, Utah
Munster is 9% larger than Highland. Highland earns more, with a median household income $75,888 higher. Highland has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 1%).
MUNSTERHIGHLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population23,50421,571+9% vs Highland
Population density3,1182,484+634
Population growth1.2%24.6%−23.4 pts
Median age45.028.0+17.0
Male49.5%52.7%−3.2 pts
Female50.5%47.3%+3.2 pts
Foreign-born8.6%3.4%+5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.6%85.8%−16.1 pts
Black7.4%1.5%+5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.5%4.1%+10.3 pts
Asian6.3%1.7%+4.6 pts
Other2.2%7.0%−4.8 pts
Median household income$110,187$186,075−$75,888
Per capita income$57,382$62,900−$5,518
Poverty rate6.0%1.9%+4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.422+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher49.9%64.4%−14.5 pts
Graduate degree18.6%20.6%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%3.9%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation62.1%63.6%−1.5 pts
Median home value$334,300$928,300−$594,000
Median gross rent$1,507$2,166−$659
Owner-occupied87.0%91.7%−4.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.5%3.0%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%37.1%+5.2 pts
Average commute28.123.1+5.0
Worked from home13.0%23.3%−10.3 pts
Public transit to work3.4%0.2%+3.2 pts
Uninsured4.4%4.4%Even
Population, 1990 – 2025