Population
Griffin
23,650
Elkhart
53,726
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Elkhart
$47,885
Home Value
Griffin
$195,100
Elkhart
$126,900
Rent
Griffin
$1,034
Elkhart
$981
Crime Rate
Griffin
9.65
Elkhart
9.97
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Elkhart
84.5
Avg Temp
Griffin
N/A
Elkhart
N/A
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Elkhart
3.5%
How Similar Are Griffin & Elkhart?
Elkhart is Griffin's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Griffin
23,650
Elkhart
53,726
Elkhart (53,726) is about 2.3x larger than Griffin (23,650).
Violent Crime
Griffin
9.65
Elkhart
9.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Griffin
33.21
Elkhart
25.99
Griffin has a 22% higher property crime than Elkhart.
Political Leaning
Griffin
58.1%
Elkhart
65.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Elkhart has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Elkhart
3.5%
Griffin has a 22% higher unemployment than Elkhart.
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Elkhart
$47,885
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Griffin
$195,100
Elkhart
$126,900
Griffin has a 35% higher home values than Elkhart.
Education
Griffin
11.1%
Elkhart
11.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Griffin
36.6%
Elkhart
62.5%
Elkhart has a 41% higher demographics than Griffin.
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Elkhart
84.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Griffin and Elkhart share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elkhart
Elkhart leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elkhart leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElkhart has a fair market rent (1br) of $992 vs $1,660 in Griffin (67% lower). Elkhart has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,183 vs $1,820 in Griffin (54% lower). Elkhart scores 88.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.7 in Griffin.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart has a median property tax of $1,159 vs $2,142 in Griffin (85% lower). Griffin has a median home value of $195,100 vs $126,900 in Elkhart (54% higher). Griffin has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 14.1% in Elkhart.
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Jobs & Economy — Elkhart leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Elkhart: 25,730 vs Griffin: 10,725 for labor force. Elkhart has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 25.5% in Griffin.
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Crime & Safety — Elkhart leads
Source: FBI UCRElkhart has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in Griffin. Griffin has a property crime clearance of 20.1% compared to 11.0% in Elkhart. Elkhart has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.20 compared to 25.95 in Griffin.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGriffin has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 35.9% in Elkhart. Elkhart has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.2% compared to 11.1% in Griffin.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart has a population of 53,726, about 2.3x the size of Griffin (23,650).
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Griffin
Elkhart
Healthcare — Elkhart leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElkhart: 2.7 vs Griffin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Elkhart has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Griffin. Elkhart has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Griffin.
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