Granger, IN vs Elkhart, IN

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

MetricGranger, INElkhart, IN
Population30,32153,733
Median Household Income$123,318$51,028
Median Rent—$998/mo
Median Home Value$331,100$139,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9390
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%43.6%
Poverty Rate4.7%18.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k115*1,200
Property Crime Rate /100k520*3,206
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr241222
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall37 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min18.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.314.7
College Degree Rate56.3%17.7%
Foreign-Born %8%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Granger (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.