Dyer, IN vs Griffith, IN

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

MetricDyer, INGriffith, IN
Population16,40016,273
Median Household Income$107,159$76,636
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,235/mo
Median Home Value$322,200$210,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income74.1%36.1%
Poverty Rate6.2%7.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k25155
Property Crime Rate /100k172819
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min28.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.914.1
College Degree Rate38.5%27.9%
Foreign-Born %7.8%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-2.5%

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