Niles, MI vs Mishawaka, IN

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

MetricNiles, MIMishawaka, IN
Population11,80351,021
Median Household Income$51,376$54,291
Median Rent$855/mo$1,070/mo
Median Home Value$135,100$155,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9293
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%46.2%
Poverty Rate17.8%16.4%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k351306
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3702,611
Median AQI4143
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall63 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min21.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.715.6
College Degree Rate17%29.2%
Foreign-Born %3.8%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+0.2%

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