Moving to
Granger.

30,321people live here $123,318median household income▲ 53% above US $331,100median home valueNear US average

Granger is an unincorporated community in St. Joseph County, IN. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Granger

Granger is an unincorporated community in Indiana with household incomes running above the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Granger deals with air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, larger class sizes than the national average, cold winters, and snowy winters.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Short commutes
Highly educated workforce

The not so good

Air quality concerns
High student-teacher ratio
Cold winters
Snowy winters — 37" per year
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Granger compares

Median household income

Granger$123,318

Indiana avg$71,957

US$80,734

Median home value

Granger$331,100

Indiana avg$218,200

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Granger

Based on Granger's median rent, home value and household income

To buy

$66,220

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $33,110
Homes cost 2.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Job market

4.1% county unemployment

Unemployment in St. Joseph County is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

St. Joseph County (county-wide)

Safety

115 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Granger doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 520/100k · Policed by St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 16% below US

22 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 21.9 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 13% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

80%

Work from home

13%

Carpool

5.6%

Walk

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Public transit

0.1%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 81°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 20°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 56% above US

56% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

6 public schools inside the boundary

There are 6 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Indiana Dunes National Park (51 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Granger's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and commutes that run shorter than most cities; the main tradeoffs are air quality that falls short of national benchmarks and cold winters. It tends to suit people who want short commutes and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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