Wayne County, Indiana
Population 66,397 · Richmond, Centerville, Cambridge City
- 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: 6.2 per 1k, higher 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 | $140,200 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Median rent | $815 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $152/mo | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.81% | higher than 50% 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 | $1,137 | lower than 71% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $55,692 | lower than 77% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 387.5 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈186 days | lower than 81% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈25 in | higher than 66% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Liberty 3 SSE, IN, 18 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 16 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 117 days | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 1.8% of weeks | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.1°F | higher than 53% 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 | 43.4 in | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $116/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $84/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.2/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $22/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9 µg/m³ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 148.9 mi | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈352.4 ft | lower than 60% 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 | 87.8% | lower than 66% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.5% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.7:1 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 95.6% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.46 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.18 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.92 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.2 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 63/100k | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 72.9 yrs | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.5% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 512/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 64/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 76.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 56 min | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 82 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.1% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 6.9% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 80 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 59 per sq mi | higher than 84% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈6.2 per 1k | higher than 95% 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 | 11.2 per 1k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Population | 66,397 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Median age | 41 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 32.9% Dem | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 65.4% Rep | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 85.7% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 4% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.8% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.9% | higher than 61% 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 | 5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 24 parks | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.6 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.8 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 144 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 129 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 39 km | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% 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 | 56 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 70 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 42 km | higher than 70% of US counties |
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