Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 11,853, settled in 1834.
Few places in the country grade higher. Lowell earns an A+, ranked 2nd of 585 in Indiana. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 98% of U.S. towns, its public schools beat 88% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation, and homes are within reach, about $333K for a typical one, or 3.7 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. Its lowest mark, a B+, is in health. On health, just 104 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns do better. Lowell has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Melvin A. Halsted House and Lowell Commercial Historic District. Among 107 Indiana towns, just 2 have a lower violent crime rate than Lowell.
Where Lowell beats most towns.
9,276 counted in 2010 and 10,680 in 2020; an estimated 11,853 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.3% since 2020, after 15.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Lowell is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 458 in 1880, 10,680 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1953 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lowell, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lowell.
Lowell looks healthier within Indiana than nationally and sees little violent crime, but it has commutes longer than most of Indiana.
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
At 1.1 per 1,000 residents, Lowell’s property crime rate is below both the Indiana town median (8.6) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9).
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lowell.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 5,041 working residents takes 32.7 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.
Most working residents leave Lowell for work: only 9% work in town. At 33 minutes, Lowell’s average trip to work is above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Lowell.
| Lowell | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.2 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Freedom Park, at 98 acres.
| Lowell | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freedom Park | 0.9 mi | 98 |
| 2. Evergreen Park | 0.3 mi | 9 |
| 3. Liberty Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
84% of Lowell households own their home. The typical Lowell home is worth about $333,000, up 1.9% in a year, 30% above the Indiana typical home.
| Lowell | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,123 a month | $946 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lowell has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Indiana it is healthier than 86% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Lowell beats the Indiana average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Only 2 of the 589 Indiana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Lowell.
| Lowell | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lowell | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 14.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.8% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
People 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (37% statewide). Lowell has grown 11% since 2020, to 11,853 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Lowell | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Lowell | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.3% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.8% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lowell. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
15 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
36 mi MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a year
38 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
35 mi Park & preserveJackson ParkBarack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0 · SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jackson Park: J. Crocker, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Lowell; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lowell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Lowell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Lowell on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Lowell.
Town in Indiana, United States
Lowell ( LOH-əl) is a town in West Creek and Cedar Creek townships, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,680 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Lowell grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #2 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B+ for health, A+ for safety and A for schools.
6 notable people were born here, including Jo Anne Worley and Corbett Davis.
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