Coldwater, MI vs Niles, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricColdwater, MINiles, MI
Population13,67111,803
Median Household Income$50,781$51,376
Median Rent$943/mo$855/mo
Median Home Value$137,500$135,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%41.9%
Poverty Rate21.3%17.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k316351
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3391,370
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall43 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min22.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.919.7
College Degree Rate13.9%17%
Foreign-Born %6.2%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%-2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.