Granger, IN vs Niles, MI

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

MetricGranger, INNiles, MI
Population30,32111,803
Median Household Income$123,318$51,376
Median Rent—$855/mo
Median Home Value$331,100$135,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9392
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%41.9%
Poverty Rate4.7%17.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k115*351
Property Crime Rate /100k520*1,370
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall37 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min22.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.319.7
College Degree Rate56.3%17%
Foreign-Born %8%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-2.7%

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.