Indiana vs Michigan

Brownsburg vs Lowell

Feel free to skip this post, and scroll down to the next posting to see what we did this week in our lessons.  I had been searching online for lots of comparisons between where we lived and where we are going to live.  This way I have a place to keep this information and add to it.

Brownsburg:

Population in 2013: 23,160 (99% urban, 1% rural). Population change since 2000: +59.5%

Males: 10,859	(46.9%)
Females: 12,301	(53.1%)

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Indiana median age:	40.1 years

Lowell:

Population of Lowell:

3,808

Population change: -7%

Males: 1,669	(43.3%)
Females: 2,190	(56.7%)

Estimated median household income in 2012: $43,976 (it was $42,326 in 2000)

Lowell:	$43,976
MI:	$46,859

For population 25 years and over in Lowell:

• High school or higher: 89.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes

For population 25 years and over in Brownsburg:

• High school or higher: 94.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/Brownsburg-Indiana.html#ixzz3bZ5B62zR

For population 15 years and over in Lowell city:

• Never married: 26.7%
• Now married: 42.5%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 8.2%
• Divorced: 21.6%

For population 15 years and over in Brownsburg town:

• Never married: 23.5%
• Now married: 59.1%
• Separated: 0.1%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 10.3%

Lowell:

Brownsburg:

Brownsburg:

Rainfall (in.)	40.3	36.5
Snowfall (in.)	16.3	25

Lowell:

Brownsburg:

Lowell: LESS SUN

Brownsburg: MORE SUN

Lowell: MORE CLOUDS

Brownsburg: MORE SUN

1. Grand Rapids, MI, gets 37 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 73 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year.

Lowell: 73 inches

Brownsburg: 25.9 inches LESS SNOW Than Lowell!

Tornado: Lowell is saferBrownsburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Lowell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Earthquake Activity: Lowell is safer

Lowell-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Brownsburg-area historical earthquake activity is near Indiana state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Natural disasters: "about the same"

Brownsburg:

The number of natural disasters in Hendricks County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1

Lowell:

The number of natural disasters in Kent County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1

Lowell Air Quality: Lowell is better

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2012 was 84.8. This is about average.

City:	84.8
U.S.:	74.2

Brownsburg Air Quality:

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2012 was 110. This is significantly worse than average.

City:	110
U.S.:	74

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/Brownsburg-Indiana.html#ixzz3bZ9NzRWz

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/Lowell-Michigan.html#ixzz3bZ9EyIyw

Colleges: "About the same...7 colleges nearby"

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lowell:  7

• Davenport University (about 12 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,955)
• Calvin College (about 13 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 4,117)
• Cornerstone University (about 14 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 2,573)
• Grand Rapids Community College (about 17 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 11,296)
• Grand Valley State University (about 28 miles; Allendale, MI; FT enrollment: 21,982)
• Hope College (about 40 miles; Holland, MI; FT enrollment: 3,535)
• Kellogg Community College (about 43 miles; Battle Creek, MI; FT enrollment: 4,078)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownsburg:  7

• Marian University (about 11 miles; Indianapolis, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,476)
• ITT Technical Institute-Indianapolis (about 11 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 4,765)
• Butler University (about 12 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 4,388)
• Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (about 13 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 22,751)
• Ivy Tech Community College (about 13 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 71,493)
• American College of Education (about 14 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 2,718)
• Harrison College-Indianapolis (about 15 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 4,244)

CHURCH:

Lowell:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.86%

Here:		52.9%
USA:		50.2%

Brownsburg:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.93%

Here:		43.9%
USA:		50.2%

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/Brownsburg-Indiana.html#ixzz3bZCvaaZg

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/Lowell-Michigan.html#ixzz3bZCnAwib