Bedford, IN vs Evansville, IN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBedford, INEvansville, IN
Population13,837116,116
Median Household Income$49,553$53,387
Median Rent$828/mo$975/mo
Median Home Value$152,400$143,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%45.2%
Poverty Rate16.2%18.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k791,087
Property Crime Rate /100k4953,063
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—217
Summer Highs84°F88°F
Winter Lows23°F30°F
Snowfall10 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min18.3 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.413.7
College Degree Rate17.3%22.8%
Foreign-Born %1%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.