Griffith, IN vs St. John, IN

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

MetricGriffith, INSt. John, IN
Population16,27322,567
Median Household Income$76,636$131,467
Median Rent$1,235/mo$989/mo
Median Home Value$210,100$406,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.1%23.7%
Poverty Rate7.1%2.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15528
Property Crime Rate /100k819142
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min31.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.119.3
College Degree Rate27.9%43.7%
Foreign-Born %6%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+22.4%

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