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Independence vs Granger Township

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

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Independence, OHKnown for its schoolsOhio · 7,534 people
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Granger Township, OHKnown for its schoolsMedina County · 4,593 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.

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 →
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 →
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.

Independence$2,440/mo
Typical home $373K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $1,383/mo · Housing →
Granger Township$2,670/mo
Typical home $437K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $970/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
B−IndependenceSafer than 54% of U.S. towns –Granger TownshipNot graded
Schools
AIndependenceBetter than 93% of districts in the state AGranger TownshipBetter than 93% of districts in the state
Health
AIndependenceHealthier than 94% of U.S. towns B+Granger TownshipHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns
12Independence
7Granger Township

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

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

Left end = #1 in Ohio. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Independence’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
IndependenceGranger Township
Snow a year64″65″
January low22°F—
July high84°F—
Growing season (days)198d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)14th8th
Outdoors & history
IndependenceGranger Township
Trails3 mi10 mi
Conserved land14.9%2.9%
Settled1814—
National Register places6—
Archive photos6—
Community
IndependenceGranger Township
Library hours a week67 hrs54 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.

IndependenceGranger TownshipIndependenceGranger Township
Independence ↔ Granger Township15 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.

IndependenceGranger Township
People
Population 7,534Highest 4,593Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.3%Highest OH: +2.3% +2.5%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 48.4±2.3Highest 22% above OH 47.9±2.7Lowest 21% 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 19.2%±3.5Lowest OH: 22% 20.3%±3.8Highest 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+ 25.5%±4.3Highest OH: 18.3% 19%±3.3Lowest 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+ 47.4%Lowest OH: 31.5% 49.4%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±1.8Highest OH: 5.6% 3.1%±1.6Lowest 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 $115,733±$11kLowest 62% above OH $124,118±$24kHighest 74% 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 $309,900±$33kLowest 44% above OH $436,700±$33kHighest 103% above OH
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,383±$233Highest 34% above OH $970±$255Lowest 6% below 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 $4,870Highest 73% above OH $4,530Lowest 61% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 24.2%±14.6Highest OH: 45.9% 0%±17.9Lowest 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 2.4%Lowest OH: 13.3% 7.6%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.4%Lowest OH: 67.2% 91.5%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 10 yrs older than OH 1983Highest 13 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 3% below OH 24 minHighest 4% above OH
Work from home 18.7%±5.3Lowest OH: 13% 24.2%±6.1Highest 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 11.4%Highest 6.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 15.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 6.40Highest 1.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cleveland (25%)Cleveland (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Granger TownshipFew work in Independence
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 14.9%Highest 2.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.8 miLowest 10.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5 5
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 31.5Highest 5.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #577 of 624 in OH#53 of 624 in OH
School district Independence Local · Gateway Online Academy of OhioHighland Local
High school in town Gateway Online Academy of OhioHighland High School
Students per teacherat that high school 26.7Highest 19.2Lowest
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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