Munster, IN vs Griffith, IN

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

MetricMunster, INGriffith, IN
Population23,73316,273
Median Household Income$110,187$76,636
Median Rent$1,507/mo$1,235/mo
Median Home Value$334,300$210,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%36.1%
Poverty Rate6%7.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k72155
Property Crime Rate /100k891819
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr152152
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min28.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.114.1
College Degree Rate49.9%27.9%
Foreign-Born %8.6%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-2.5%

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