Porter County, Indiana is approximately 45 miles east of Chicago on the Southern point of Lake Michigan. With its location, Porter County offers its 150,000 residents the conveniences and amenities that come with having access to one of the largest major metropolitan areas in the United States, while still maintaining a high quality of life and affordability.

Porter County has some of the finest K-12 schools and universities in the Chicago area. It is the home of Valparaiso University, and is in close proximity to Purdue North Central, Indiana University Northwest, Purdue Calumet and Calumet College of St. Joseph.

With a qualified and available workforce, direct access to Interstate Highways 80 and 94, and the largest rail artery in the country, Porter County is your gateway to Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, St. Louis and the rest of the Midwest.

We invite you to explore the available commercial and industrial properties and economic development programs available in our communities - Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Hebron, Kouts, Portage, Porter, and Valparaiso.