The St. John, Indiana Advantage

St. John, Indiana offers lower taxes, lower business costs, and lower housing costs as compared to Illinois.

Short commute
- 30 miles from Chicago
- Easy access to I-394, I-80/94 & I-65
- Future access to Illiana tollway
- Future stop for NW Indiana rail station
- Commute Times to Chicago
Small town living
Very low crime
Convenient to Lake Michigan and beaches
- Beaches
  - Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Chesterton
  - Miller Beach, Miller
  - Whihala Beach
  - Mt. Baldy, Michigan City
  - West Beach
  - Portage Lakefront Park, Portage
  - Porter Beach, Porter
  - Kimmel Beach, Beverly Shores
  - Central Beach, Michigan City
  - Dunbar Beach, Beverly Shores
  - Lakeview Beach, Beverly Shores
- Marinas
  - Hammond Marina - Pasterick
  - East Chicago Marina
  - Portage Marina
Award-winning schools
- Lake Central & Hanover School Systems
  - Lake Central & Hanover High Schools
  - Clark, Grimmer & Kahler Middle Schools
  - Lincoln, Kolling & Watson Elementary Schools
- Private Schools
  - St. John the Evangelist (PreK - 8)
  - Crown Point Christian (PreK - 8)
Extensive trail system - bike & pedestrian
- Connects to multi-county trail system
Extensive park system
- Over 20 parks
- Amphitheatre
- Fishing pier
- Kids splash park
- Sledding hill
- Numerous basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, tennis, soccer & horseshoe areas
- Numerous playground, pavilions, picnic tables, BBQ pits & grills
Population
- 12,300 estimated (8,382 as of 2000 census)