Bedford, IN vs Martinsville, IN

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

MetricBedford, INMartinsville, IN
Population13,83711,933
Median Household Income$49,553$60,177
Median Rent$828/mo$983/mo
Median Home Value$152,400$163,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%46.1%
Poverty Rate16.2%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k79—*
Property Crime Rate /100k495—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall10 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min28.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.414.1
College Degree Rate17.3%12.6%
Foreign-Born %1%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Martinsville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.