Living in Granger

In Granger, unemployment is 4.4% (2024).

Residents of Granger numbered 30,337 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 4.4% at the end of 2024. Granger's foreign population totalled 2,419 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population30,337people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,626EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,530EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate4.4%country median 4.6% — 4% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean7.21µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Granger?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,581 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,530 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Granger a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–45%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Student37%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 26–48%

Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%

Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,419 of 30,337 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Granger is 4.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Granger 4.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,626 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.4 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Granger?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,919of €3,582 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€3,582
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,581
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,919

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Granger. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Granger. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	297.4 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Granger when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Granger's nearest airport was SBN, 18 km away and offered 9 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	9 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	18 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SBN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Granger. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Granger.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Granger stood at 7.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −4.4°C in January and 22.4°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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2°-7°

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15°3°

21°9°

26°14°

28°17°

27°16°

24°12°

16°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

107

103

102

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.2WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Granger is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Granger 7.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.21 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan -0.4 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 15 · May 21.2 · Jun 26.3 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 27.1 · Sep 23.6 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 2.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -8.3 · Feb -7.1 · Mar -2.7 · Apr 2.9 · May 8.9 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 15.9 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 5.6 · Nov -0.1 · Dec -5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.4 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 15.1 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 4.3 · Dec -1.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 67.5 · Feb 58.6 · Mar 59.6 · Apr 88.7 · May 106.8 · Jun 102.7 · Jul 95.9 · Aug 102 · Sep 88.6 · Oct 94.4 · Nov 70.5 · Dec 61 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	24.4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	7.21 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	996.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	28.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	9.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-8.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: South Bend ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The total area of Granger was 63.5 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 477.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	63.5 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	7.98 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	2,419 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	477.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	30,337 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Granger

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Notre Dame as a Granger alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 2.6% Notre Dame vs 4.4% Granger−42%
Residents: 7,234 Notre Dame vs 30,337 Granger−76%
Median gross pay, city: €339 (2024) Notre Dame vs €4,626 (2020) Grangerno percentage
Foreign residents: 10.3% Notre Dame vs 8.0% Granger+30%
Annual PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³ Notre Dame vs 7.2 µg/m³ Grangersame level

Full comparison More about Notre Dame

North Bethesda as a Granger alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 821 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 8.0% Granger+328%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,626 Granger+32%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 30,337 Granger+65%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.4% Granger−17%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.2 µg/m³ Granger−19%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Granger

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Notre Dame 8.6 km away

Rent: 1,162 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

South Bend 10.9 km away

Salary: 2,900 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Sterling30,337 residents Foley30,354 residents Newark30,359 residents Central30,313 residents Morgantown30,293 residents Hazleton30,286 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Granger?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Granger?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.21 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Granger?

The published population is 30,337 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Granger?

2,419 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Granger a good place to live?

Granger may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Granger?

Mishawaka, Notre Dame, South Bend, Niles, Elkhart are near Granger. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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