Winfield, Indiana

Town in Lake County · population 7,181 (2020 Census)

Median home: $409,500
Household income: $135,870
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 84°
Snow a year: 27 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 27
Median age: 37.6

Winfield is a town of 7,181 people in Lake County, Indiana. The median home is worth $409,500, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks better for families than 97% of Indiana towns, more upscale than 92% of Indiana towns, more of a college town than 88% of Indiana towns.

Winfield in our rankings:

#6 in The 25 Best Small Towns for Families in Indiana

How Winfield ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Winfield is worth $409,500, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $135,870, which is more affordable than 25% of Indiana towns. 94.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Winfield	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$409,500	$150,400
Median rent	—	$888
Median household income	$135,870	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	2.5×
Homeownership	94.9%	73.4%
Median year built	2005	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.7%	—

Who lives in Winfield

People	Winfield	Typical Indiana town
Median age	37.6	38.9
Age 65 and over	12.4%	17.1%
Under 18	28.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.5%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	5.9%	11.6%
Veterans	3.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	12.5%	—
Work from home	17.3%	6.2%
Average commute	36.6 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	98.0%	89.2%

Weather in Winfield

July highs average 83.5°F and January lows 15.0°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 26.6 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 16 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 136 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Lowell station (13.0 mi away); snow from Crown Pt 1N (5.1 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Winfield since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 9 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on June 20, 1974 about 7.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 11, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 47 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on May 5, 1997.

Severe weather in Lake County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Lake County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 11 deaths recorded.

Lake County has been included in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 25, 2026	Flood	DR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026	Flood	EM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 15, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4704: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in Lake County

Lake County had 191,633 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $61,200 a year. Unemployment was 5% in 2023; in Winfield itself the ACS puts it at 3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Winfield

Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN
2.2 mi · 7,091 people · home $337,300
Crown Point, IN
4.4 mi · 33,899 people · home $294,800
Merrillville, IN
5.1 mi · 36,444 people · home $211,400
Shorewood Forest, IN
6.8 mi · 3,033 people · home $479,100
Hebron, IN
6.8 mi · 3,755 people · home $202,800
Hobart, IN
7.0 mi · 29,752 people · home $215,200
Cedar Lake, IN
9.7 mi · 14,106 people · home $282,000
Schererville, IN
10.6 mi · 29,646 people · home $314,900

Winfield questions

Is Winfield, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Winfield scores better for retirees than 54% of Indiana towns and quieter than 34%. 12.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 37.6).

How much does a house cost in Winfield?

The median owner-occupied home in Winfield is valued at $409,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $135,870, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Winfield?

July highs average 83.5°F and January lows 15.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.9 inches of precipitation a year and 26.6 inches of snow.

Does Winfield get tornadoes?

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Winfield since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on June 20, 1974. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Winfield's Census boundary (GEOID 1884878). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.