Ripley County, Indiana
Population 29,095 · Batesville, Versailles, Milan
- 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.
- Violent crime: 0.3 per 1k, lower than 95% 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 | $222,500 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Median rent | $839 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $187/mo | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.56% | lower than 76% 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 | $1,250 | lower than 66% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $70,573 | higher than 63% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -7.2% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 347.6 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈188 days | lower than 80% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈16 in | higher than 54% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Farmers Retreat, IN, 14 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 7 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 128 days | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.6% of weeks | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.5°F | higher than 57% 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 | 46.8 in | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $127/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $92/yr | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.12/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $6.6/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $21/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³ | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 200.2 mi | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈367.9 ft | lower than 58% 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 | 90.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.7% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.5:1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 94.1% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.33 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.17 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.3 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.4 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 3/100k | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 7 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.5 yrs | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.8% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 96/100k | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 10/100k | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 31.8% | lower than 90% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 53 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 53 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.9% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 7.8% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 61 min | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 16 per sq mi | lower than 59% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.3 per 1k | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 29,095 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.2 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 18.6% Dem | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 80.1% Rep | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % White | 94.2% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.7% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.2% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 13 parks | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.7 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.7 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 107 min | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 7 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 90 km | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 70 | higher than 86% 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 | 82 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 32 km | higher than 66% of US counties |
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