Granger, IN vs Mishawaka, IN

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

MetricGranger, INMishawaka, IN
Population30,32151,021
Median Household Income$123,318$54,291
Median Rent—$1,070/mo
Median Home Value$331,100$155,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%46.2%
Poverty Rate4.7%16.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k115*306
Property Crime Rate /100k520*2,611
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr241241
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall37 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min21.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.315.6
College Degree Rate56.3%29.2%
Foreign-Born %8%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+0.2%

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.