Niles is a city in Berrien and Cass counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, near the Indiana state line city of South Bend. The population was 11,988 according to the 2020 census. It is the larger, by population, of the two principal cities in the Niles-Benton Harbor metropolitan area, an area with 153,797 people.

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How Niles ranks

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#45Lowest property tax in MI #75Most affordable in MI #90Most walkable in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49120–49121, 49120

Area code269

Living in Niles

Housing in Niles

$195K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $195,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market44

Sale-to-list100.6%

Sold in May14

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Safety in Niles

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Niles reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Niles 3.4

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Niles 13.4

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Niles

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Most working residents leave Niles for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are South Bend (12%), Mishawaka (6%) and Niles (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

South Bend, IN

12%

Mishawaka, IN

Niles

Grand Rapids

13%Work in townlive and work in Niles 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,464Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Niles

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 39% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

16worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 11.3%More adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · worse 19.9%More adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend · 10.4 mi · ER

Niles Community Health CenterNiles · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Niles · CMS · HRSAHealth in Niles →

Natural hazards in Niles

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

14Does Niles flood?paid flood claims since 1981 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Niles MapNiles vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Niles →

Climate in Niles

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Niles has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 63 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

62° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Niles get?About 63 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 25, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Niles

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School Grade B-

The public schools Niles’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictNiles Community SchoolsSchools9

Ballard Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 516 students Eastside Connections School A-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 403 students Northside Child Development CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 13 students Niles Adventist SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 65 students St. Mary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–7 · 47 students Ring Lardner Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 510 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.