Porter, IN self-storage market
Population 5,217. Passes the self-storage screen with 32 / 100; each line below shows where the points came from.
Town score, higher = better market to buy in
32 / 100PassPasses the screen
0Population 5,217: in the 2,000 to 20,000 scope
+25Income $75k: $70k+, best
+8Population +8.3% since 2015-2019: growing 2% to 10%, good
0Renters 17.5%: under 20%, low
-1031 storage facilities within 10 mi (3 chain): 11+, penalty
-63 chain or REIT facilities within 10 mi
+15Supply 6.5 sq ft per person (778,258 sq ft / market population 119,798, 94% of facilities sized): under 7 sq ft, best
0Map point moved 1.2 mi from the Census internal point to the population center
32Total, out of 100
Storage sq ft per person, 10 miles
6.5
Estimated building sq ft of every facility within 10 miles, divided by everyone living within 10 miles. Under 7 is undersupplied; over 10 is crowded. 94% of nearby facilities have a size estimate.
0under 7: undersuppliedUS average 7.9over 10: crowded18+
Population
5,217
Residents of the Census place, ACS 5-year 2020 to 2024. 119,798 people live in Census places within 10 miles, the market this town is judged on.
Median household income
$74,542
Under $45k fails the screen. $70k and up scores best.
Population change since 2015 to 2019
+8.3%
Growth of 10% or more scores best. Shrinking towns lose points.
Renter households
17.5%
Renters move more and rent storage more. 40% and up scores best.
Storage facilities within 10 miles
31
0 to 3 scores best. 11 or more costs points, and chains or REITs cost more. 3 of them are chains or REITs.
Facilities whose nearest town is Porter
2
2 independent. Each facility is linked to the nearest scored town within 10 miles.
Facilities near Porter
| Facility | Nearest town | Type | Reviews on Maps | Est. units Members only | Website Members only | Phone Members only | Lead scorehigher = better lead Members only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett's Storage | Porter, IN | Independent | 19 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
| Stor For Less Inc | Porter, IN | Independent | 6 | Members | Members | Members | Members |
Lead score runs 0 to 100, higher = better lead. Lead Weak Fail
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Nearby towns
| Town | Distance | Town scorehigher = better market to buy in |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterton IN | 2 mi | 17 / 100Pass |
| Burns Harbor IN | 2 mi | 36 / 100Pass |
| South Haven IN | 6 mi | 30 / 100Pass |
| Lake Station IN | 9 mi | 23 / 100Pass |
| New Chicago IN | 10 mi | 33 / 100Pass |
| Westville IN | 11 mi | -29 / 100Fail |
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