South Bend, IN vs Granger, IN

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

MetricSouth Bend, INGranger, IN
Population103,08530,321
Median Household Income$55,786$123,318
Median Rent$1,033/mo—
Median Home Value$140,400$331,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%37.1%
Poverty Rate20.8%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k453115*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,048520*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr241241
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall65 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min21.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.518.3
College Degree Rate29.3%56.3%
Foreign-Born %8.5%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%-1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Granger (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.