Griffith, IN vs Hobart, IN

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

MetricGriffith, INHobart, IN
Population16,27329,558
Median Household Income$76,636$75,160
Median Rent$1,235/mo$1,206/mo
Median Home Value$210,100$215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.1%53.6%
Poverty Rate7.1%10%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k155160
Property Crime Rate /100k8192,215
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min26.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.118.8
College Degree Rate27.9%21.2%
Foreign-Born %6%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-1.5%

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