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Granger Township vs Independence

15 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.9× in Independence) and jobs per worker (6.1× in Independence).

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Granger Township, OHKnown for its schoolsMedina County · 4,593 people
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Independence, OHKnown for its schoolsOhio · 7,534 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Granger TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#53 for schools in OHof 624 towns HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#293 most trails in OH10 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Granger Township →
IndependenceKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 93%of OH districts Outdoors#75 most conserved land in OH2.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 94%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Independence →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid5.9×
Independence has the more walkable street grid
Independence 31.5Granger Township 5.3
Jobs per worker6.1×
Independence is more of a job hub
Independence 6.40Granger Township 1.05
Trails3.7×
Granger Township has more miles of trail
Granger Township 10.3 miIndependence 2.8 mi
Home values+41%
Homes cost more in Granger Township
Granger Township $436,700Independence $309,900
Typical home built23 yrs
Independence’s homes are older
Granger Township 1983Independence 1960
Conserved land+12 pts
Independence has more conserved land
Independence 14.9%Granger Township 2.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Granger Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Granger Township$2,670/mo
Typical home $437K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $970/mo · Housing →
Independence$2,440/mo
Typical home $373K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $1,383/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Granger Township and Independence.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Independence places higher on 12 of 20 OH lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Ohio ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–Granger TownshipNot graded B−IndependenceSafer than 54% of U.S. towns
Schools
AGranger TownshipBetter than 93% of districts in the state AIndependenceBetter than 93% of districts in the state
Health
B+Granger TownshipHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns AIndependenceHealthier than 94% of U.S. towns
7Granger Township
12Independence

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Best schoolsSchools · 624 towns #53#577 Most conserved landOutdoors · 970 towns #580#75 Most walkableOutdoors · 1041 towns #791#422 Cheapest rentCost of living · 999 towns #554#883 Highest graduation rateSchools · 911 towns #279#23 Lowest obesityHealth · 1041 towns #293#10 Shortest commuteGetting around · 1041 towns #606#420 Fastest growingGrowth · 1036 towns #380#195

Left end = #1 in Ohio. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Granger Township’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Granger TownshipIndependence
Snow a year65″64″
January low—22°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—198d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th14th
Outdoors & history
Granger TownshipIndependence
Trails10 mi3 mi
Conserved land2.9%14.9%
Settled—1814
National Register places—6
Archive photos—6
Community
Granger TownshipIndependence
Library hours a week54 hrs67 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

15 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Granger TownshipIndependenceGranger TownshipIndependence
Granger Township ↔ Independence15 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Granger TownshipIndependence
People
Population 4,593Lowest 7,534Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.5%Lowest OH: +2.3% +6.3%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 47.9±2.7Lowest 21% above OH 48.4±2.3Highest 22% above OH
Independence and Granger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.3%±3.8Highest OH: 22% 19.2%±3.5Lowest OH: 22%
Granger Township and Independence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19%±3.3Lowest OH: 18.3% 25.5%±4.3Highest OH: 18.3%
Independence and Granger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 49.4%Highest OH: 31.5% 47.4%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.6Lowest OH: 5.6% 4%±1.8Highest OH: 5.6%
Independence and Granger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $124,118±$24kHighest 74% above OH $115,733±$11kLowest 62% above OH
Granger Township and Independence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $436,700±$33kHighest 103% above OH $309,900±$33kLowest 44% above OH
Rentmedian gross, monthly $970±$255Lowest 6% below OH $1,383±$233Highest 34% above OH
Independence and Granger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,530Lowest 61% above OH $4,870Highest 73% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±17.9Lowest OH: 45.9% 24.2%±14.6Highest OH: 45.9%
Independence and Granger Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.6%Highest OH: 13.3% 2.4%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.5%Highest OH: 67.2% 90.4%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 13 yrs newer than OH 1960Lowest 10 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 4% above OH 23 minLowest 3% below OH
Work from home 24.2%±6.1Highest OH: 13% 18.7%±5.3Lowest OH: 13%
Granger Township and Independence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.6%Lowest 11.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.05Lowest 6.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cleveland (12%)Cleveland (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IndependenceFew work in Granger Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Lowest 14.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 10.3 miHighest 2.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5 5
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.3Lowest 31.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #53 of 624 in OH#577 of 624 in OH
School district Highland LocalIndependence Local · Gateway Online Academy of Ohio
High school in town Highland High SchoolGateway Online Academy of Ohio
Students per teacherat that high school 19.2Lowest 26.7Highest
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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