Perry County, Indiana
Population 19,270 · Tell City, Cannelton, Troy
- Overall cost of living: −11.3% vs the US average, higher than 51% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Median rent: $682, lower than 90% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11.3% | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Indiana outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $163,400 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Median rent | $682 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $169/mo | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.68% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.15% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,106 | lower than 73% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $61,151 | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2.5% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 280.4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈194 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 25°F | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 11 in | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 25 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 76 days | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.2% of weeks | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.5°F | higher than 62% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 50.7 in | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $197/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $149/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.09/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $13/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $18/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.1 µg/m³ | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 252 mi | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈389.3 ft | lower than 55% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.7% | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 16.6% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.7% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.5:1 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.42 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.22 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.15 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.9 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 52/100k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 1.5★ | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77 yrs | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.7% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 78/100k | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 31/100k | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 90.2% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 57 min | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 74 min | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 84.4% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 5.6% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 85 min | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 31 per sq mi | higher than 61% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈1.5 per 1k | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| ≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it. | ||
| Property crime | 5.7 per 1k | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Population | 19,270 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.9 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 34.3% Dem | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 64% Rep | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 92.5% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.6% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.1% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.6% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 109 parks | higher than 64% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.5 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.1 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 12 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.2% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 11 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 196 km | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 1 km | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 14 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 8 km | higher than 50% of US counties |
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