Hobart, Indiana | A Chill City Next to Gary
Right next to Gary, Indiana is the city of Hobart — a place with a mill-town past, a suburban present, and a lakefront downtown that might surprise you. Once powered by brickmaking and boosted by the steel industry, Hobart today is best known as a commuter city with quiet neighborhoods, Lake George, and a downtown that locals actually use.
In this video, I’ll walk you through Hobart’s history — from its days as “brickie” country, to annexations that pulled in the Southlake Mall, to the debates over data centers and warehouses that could reshape its future. Along the way, I’ll show you downtown, neighborhoods, and Lake George, before giving Hobart an official Chris Livability Score.
📍 Topics covered:
🧱 Hobart’s complicated founding and why Lake George exists
🏭 The rise and fall of the brickmaking industry
⚙️ How Hobart marketed itself to Gary’s steelworkers
🛍️ Annexations, Southlake Mall, and suburban growth
🚇 Why Hobart is considered part of Chicagoland
🌳 A look at modern Hobart: jobs, amenities, cost of living, and more
📊 Chris's Livability Score
Thanks for watching! Drop your thoughts on Hobart in the comments — is it really Gary’s chill neighbor, or does it stand on its own?
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