Niles, MI vs Coldwater, MI

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

MetricNiles, MIColdwater, MI
Population11,80313,671
Median Household Income$51,376$50,781
Median Rent$855/mo$943/mo
Median Home Value$135,100$137,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%49.5%
Poverty Rate17.8%21.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k351316
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3701,339
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall63 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min16.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.720.9
College Degree Rate17%13.9%
Foreign-Born %3.8%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+5.9%

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