Living in Granger (Indiana)

Granger (Indiana) is a large place in Indiana, United States, home to 30,465 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 13%, #985 of 8,006), low-income households (top 14%, #1,284 of 9,771), low-income families (top 18%, #1,375 of 8,006).

Residents30,465
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport135 km (Gerald R. Ford International)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km323,600 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSt. Joseph, 9.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.833 km
Within 10 km31,692 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 08 min, sunset 23:17

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How Granger (Indiana) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Indiana
Young family54#4,136 of 11,898#78 of 253Map
Low-income household55#1,284 of 9,771#67 of 181Map
Low-income family59#1,375 of 8,006#58 of 138Map
Single parent60#1,405 of 6,237#42 of 103Map
Pensioner couple56#6,570 of 9,474#87 of 170Map
Single pensioner55#5,998 of 9,474#79 of 170Map
Early retiree54#7,489 of 10,762#98 of 198Map
Single professional30#4,114 of 4,537#40 of 56Map
Young professional32#4,062 of 4,444#40 of 53Map
DINKS32#2,901 of 3,053#27 of 30Map
Remote worker60#2,391 of 7,271#76 of 134Map
Commuter55#4,996 of 6,227#55 of 82Map
Car-free household32#3,526 of 3,933#25 of 33Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer60#985 of 8,006#51 of 138Map
Budget-constrained mover53#2,291 of 12,111#126 of 234Map
Urban lifestyle seeker24#3,675 of 4,114#30 of 43Map
Expat professional40#5,185 of 7,271#65 of 134Map
Healthcare-first mover50#6,548 of 9,474#70 of 170Map
Nature-focused household34#14,253 of 18,063#347 of 396Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#15,348 of 16,523#328 of 349Map
Rural value seeker37#11,541 of 18,063#354 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover49#8,268 of 16,523#92 of 349Map
Lottery winner50#6,465 of 21,167#63 of 492Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,392 of 12,111#64 of 234Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner44#7,035 of 12,111#81 of 234Map
Digital native33#3,907 of 4,750#35 of 60Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Affordability58
  • Health and elderly53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • Education and family50
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Foundation44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Safety and community37
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Green space26
  • Sea or lake shore25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.