Granger, IN vs South Bend, IN

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

MetricGranger, INSouth Bend, IN
Population30,321103,085
Median Household Income$123,318$55,786
Median Rent—$1,033/mo
Median Home Value$331,100$140,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%47.2%
Poverty Rate4.7%20.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k115*453
Property Crime Rate /100k520*1,048
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr241241
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall37 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min20.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.310.5
College Degree Rate56.3%29.3%
Foreign-Born %8%8.5%
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.