Living in Granger, IN
College town in Indiana
Granger is a college town in Indiana, home to about 30,000 people, with 430,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Granger a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $342k and rents for $1,570 a month
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Smaller job market: about 430,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Granger: common questions
What is the cost of living in Granger?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $342k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,570 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 93, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Granger?
Indiana collects about $1,275 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.86% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Granger safe?
Granger isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Granger?
Public schools in Granger test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 22 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Granger?
Granger has cold winters: winter days average around 35°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 37″ of snow a year.
Does Granger get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.64 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Granger?
The nearest major airport is MDW, about 83 mi away.
How Granger scores
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