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    Moving to Granger, IN

    Is Granger a good place to live?

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    Granger ranks #6 of 40 Indiana cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $302,500
    +8.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,381
    per month
    Household income
    $117,348
    median
    Unemployment
    4.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Granger

    The median home value in Granger is $302,500 and median rent is $1,381 a month, against a median household income of $117,348. Homes cost about 2.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Granger crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Indiana the 2025 rate was 300 violent and 1,252 property crimes per 100,000 people — #35 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Granger, IN

    Granger has about 30,279 residents, 4.5% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    More: Where to move in Indiana · Best counties in Indiana

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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