Hobart, IN vs Griffith, IN

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

MetricHobart, INGriffith, IN
Population29,55816,273
Median Household Income$75,160$76,636
Median Rent$1,206/mo$1,235/mo
Median Home Value$215,200$210,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%36.1%
Poverty Rate10%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160155
Property Crime Rate /100k2,215819
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min28.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.814.1
College Degree Rate21.2%27.9%
Foreign-Born %4.6%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-2.5%

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