Griffith, IN vs Dyer, IN

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

MetricGriffith, INDyer, IN
Population16,27316,400
Median Household Income$76,636$107,159
Median Rent$1,235/mo$1,225/mo
Median Home Value$210,100$322,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.1%74.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%6.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15525
Property Crime Rate /100k819172
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min29.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.116.9
College Degree Rate27.9%38.5%
Foreign-Born %6%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.