Bedford, IN vs Jasper, IN

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

MetricBedford, INJasper, IN
Population13,83715,991
Median Household Income$49,553$68,817
Median Rent$828/mo$810/mo
Median Home Value$152,400$235,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%27.4%
Poverty Rate16.2%14.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k79176
Property Crime Rate /100k495429
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—253
Summer Highs84°F87°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min15.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.417.1
College Degree Rate17.3%29.4%
Foreign-Born %1%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+3.4%

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