South Shore Line (Hammond, Elkhart, East Chicago: construction, to live in, moving to)

[Sonnenwende]

I was curious which towns were the best to live in near or on the South Shore Line?

[domergurl]

Chesterton is the closest nice town. Valparaiso is south of the SS Line station in Chesterton.

[CHICAGOLAND92]

If you're loooking to live in Lake County, check out Munster, Highland, Schereville. The Hammond and East Chicago stops aren't too far away

[Sonnenwende]

Cool. Only one more question. What is the economy in that area based on? Are there jobs in that area or does everyone go to Chicago or? I have tried to look for jobs there, but there doesn't seem to be all that much that turns up.

[CHICAGOLAND92]

I can't really help you with that one, but it seems NWI needs an "economy makeover". I would think that many the high paying jobs are in Chicago, but I could be wrong. However, I don't really see how anyone can make big money here (except for construction).

[kyoinwyo]

Please, please, please think and research carefully before moving to that area. I grew up and lived in Elkhart for the past 20 years, and it is filthy in EVERY way and is just getting worse. I moved out to Wyoming less than a year ago because I have 2 babies now and absolutely will not have them grow up in the area that I did.