Travel Nursing in East Chicago, IN

2 openings at $2,053/week in East Chicago, IN — ICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.

2 openings at $2,053/week right now.

Cost of living in East Chicago

Prices in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 4% higher overall.

CategoryIndexvs national
Overall103.64% higher
Housing112.012% higher
Utilities83.616% lower
Groceries and goods107.37% higher
Services100.5at the national average

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.

Rent in East Chicago

UnitMonthlyMeasure
Studio$670HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
One bedroom$770HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Two bedroom$930HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Three bedroom$1,150HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Typical asking rent, all sizes$1,063Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in East Chicago is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; East Chicago is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.

Licensing

Indiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.

Open assignments in East Chicago