Griffith, IN vs Munster, IN

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

MetricGriffith, INMunster, IN
Population16,27323,733
Median Household Income$76,636$110,187
Median Rent$1,235/mo$1,507/mo
Median Home Value$210,100$334,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.1%42.3%
Poverty Rate7.1%6%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15572
Property Crime Rate /100k819891
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min28.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.118.1
College Degree Rate27.9%49.9%
Foreign-Born %6%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-1.6%

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