About Valparaiso
Valparaiso is a thriving city in northwestern Indiana, home to 35,065 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Valparaiso holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 17.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,046 residents per square mile.
📰 Valparaiso News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Valparaiso Unique
- Positioned in northwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 35,065.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Valparaiso
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Valparaiso
- Albano's Pasta Shop — italian
- Applebee's — american
- Bangkok Thai & Sushi — sushi
- Blackbird Cafe (café)
- Blockhead Beerworks — gastropub
- Brothers Breakfast & Lunch — breakfast
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Burgerhaus - Valparaiso
- Campbell Street Cafe (café)
- Chili's — tex-mex
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Inman's Bowling & Recreation Center · Arcade
- Porter County Jail · Museum
- Porter County Museum · Museum
- Zao Island · Theme park
- Founders Rock · Attraction
- Zao Island Arcade · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Valparaiso
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Valparaiso
- Boone Grove High School
- Flint Lake Elementary School
- Jackson Elementary School
- John Simatovich Elementary School
- Morgan Township Elementary School
- Morgan Township Middle/High School
- Paul Saylor Elementary School
- Porter County Education Services
- South Haven Elementary School
- Union Center Elementary School
- Union Township Middle School
- Washington Twp Elementary School
- Washington Twp Middle/High School
- Wheeler High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Northwest Health - Porter ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Porter-Starke Services Inc · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.