Sturgis, MI vs Goshen, IN

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

MetricSturgis, MIGoshen, IN
Population11,05434,420
Median Household Income$62,710$59,184
Median Rent$826/mo$1,093/mo
Median Home Value$152,600$184,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.1%46.8%
Poverty Rate13.4%17.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k445160
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3001,942
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—222
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall41 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min18.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1915.8
College Degree Rate15.7%23.7%
Foreign-Born %13%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+0.1%

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