Elkhart, IN vs Niles, MI

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

MetricElkhart, INNiles, MI
Population53,73311,803
Median Household Income$51,028$51,376
Median Rent$998/mo$855/mo
Median Home Value$139,500$135,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9092
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%41.9%
Poverty Rate18.2%17.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,200351
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2061,370
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr222—
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall37 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min22.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.719.7
College Degree Rate17.7%17%
Foreign-Born %15.1%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-2.7%

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