Granger, IN vs La Porte, IN

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

MetricGranger, INLa Porte, IN
Population30,32122,449
Median Household Income$123,318$59,307
Median Rent—$948/mo
Median Home Value$331,100$157,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9392
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%40.1%
Poverty Rate4.7%16.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k115*200
Property Crime Rate /100k520*1,470
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr241230
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall37 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min23.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.315.1
College Degree Rate56.3%20.1%
Foreign-Born %8%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%0.0%

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.