| Index | Dowagiac | Michigan | National |
| Median home price | $74,700 | $127,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $611 | $799 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 57.4% | 70.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 42.6% | 29.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Vandalia, MI | 387 | $39,100 | 79% |
| Cassopolis, MI | 1,684 | $69,300 | 62% |
| Niles, MI | 11,168 | $86,000 | 53% |
| Decatur, MI | 1,935 | $90,000 | 51% |
| Watervliet, MI | 2,082 | $90,300 | 51% |
| Dowagiac, MI | 5,695 | $74,700 | 60% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lucerne Valley, CA | 5,694 | $162,400 | 12% |
| Palm Springs North, FL | 5,694 | $407,000 | 120% |
| Fairview, NY | 5,693 | $218,600 | 18% |
| Fellsmere, FL | 5,692 | $107,100 | 42% |
| South Tucson, AZ | 5,692 | $86,900 | 53% |
| Dowagiac, MI | 5,695 | $74,700 | 60% |
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