Mishawaka, IN vs Niles, MI

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

MetricMishawaka, INNiles, MI
Population51,02111,803
Median Household Income$54,291$51,376
Median Rent$1,070/mo$855/mo
Median Home Value$155,500$135,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9392
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%41.9%
Poverty Rate16.4%17.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k306351
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6111,370
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr241—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall50 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min22.8 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.619.7
College Degree Rate29.2%17%
Foreign-Born %7%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-2.7%

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