Randolph Street in, 2012
Winfield’s story
178 years in pictures
Census counts: 637 in 1990, 7,181 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1953 on.
- 1848Winfield is settled
WinfieldIN
A town of 9,140, settled in 1848.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
9,140
2025 Census estimate · +27.5% since 2020
Median home value
$410K
Census ACS
Household income
$136K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
1,304
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#48 of 585 in IN
Is Winfield a good place to live?
Winfield is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, ranked 48th of 585 in Indiana. Its schools rank ahead of 94% of Indiana towns, the median household earns $136K, and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 79% of the country. Its lowest mark, a B−, is in cost of living. Winfield’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Among 593 Indiana towns, just 7 have a higher median household income than Winfield.
What makes Winfield stand out
Where Winfield beats most towns.
A growing town
Winfield has grown 109% since 2010
4,383 counted in 2010 and 7,181 in 2020; an estimated 9,140 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 27.5% since 2020, after 63.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Winfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Winfield is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthUchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana 3.5 miles awayA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 162 attractions →Soldier Field and 101 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Winfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw31 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
7 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw37 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barack 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 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Winfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winfield, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndiana American Water - NorthwestNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Winfield’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLake County Board of Elections & RegistrationLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code4630746307 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Winfield.
Winfield owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has little public open land and has commutes longer than most of Indiana.
HealthA−
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Winfield than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
Against the 3,950 U.S. towns with household incomes like Winfield’s, it is less healthy than 64%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
21% of Winfield adults have been diagnosed with depression. Winfield beats the Indiana average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of Winfield adults have diabetes.
79%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Winfield | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
21 better10 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Winfield | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 14.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.1% | 16.6% |
Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana
3.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
95th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Winfield has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute for its 3,493 working residents takes 36.6 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.
Most working residents leave Winfield for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Winfield grew to 1,304 in 2023, 269 more than in 2013. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Winfield.
3%work in town
| Winfield | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Winfield3%
Crown Point13%
Merrillville10%
Chicago8%
Gary5%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,304
jobs based in Winfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Winfield faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Winfield since 2019.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2019
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Winfield
Winfield has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
0.3% of Winfield is conserved land
Just 26 of its 7,921 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Winfield itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
0.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.3%conserved
| Winfield | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 26 of 7,921 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Randolph Street Park | 0.6 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B−
A home in Winfield sells for about $417K at the median
The median property tax bill is $3,957, against $1,614 across Indiana, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
$417Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
41
days on market
98.8%
sale-to-list price
14
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winfield
18pages on Winfield
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Winfield
Indiana University-NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · Gary10.8 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionValparaiso UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Valparaiso12 mi$48,450 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Winfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Winfield for work
Where Winfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,304jobs based in Winfield
3%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Winfield
Town in Indiana, United States
Winfield ( WIN-feeld) is a town in Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Winfield had a population of 7,181. The town was incorporated in 1993 in order to keep the residents from being annexed by other neighboring communities. Prior to that time it had been part of Winfield Township as an unincorporated town. Winfield is named for General Winfield Scott. The town is served by the Crown Point post office and addresses in Winfield share the Crown Point ZIP code. In 2014 Winfield formed a Marshal department for public safety and law enforcement duties, prior to that time police protection services were provided by the Lake County Sheriff's Department. Notable people f…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1993
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
- Area code
- 219
Winfield’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Winfield.
Lakes of the Four SeasonsWinfield TownshipCenter TownshipPorter TownshipMerrillvilleRoss TownshipWinfield
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield | #48 | A | B− | — | A | A− |
| Lakes of the Four Seasons | #14 | A+ | B | — | A | A− |
| Winfield Township | #68 | A | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Center Township | #19 | A+ | B | — | A | B+ |
| Porter Township | #181 | A− | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Merrillville | #481 | C | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Ross Township | #467 | C+ | B | — | C+ | C |
Winfield, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Winfield Township, Center Township, Porter Township, Merrillville and Ross Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Winfield with a neighbor →
Questions about Winfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winfield, IN a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Winfield grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #48 of 585 in Indiana. It grades A− for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Winfield, IN expensive?
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($90,887 across the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.