Bedford, IN vs New Albany, IN

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

MetricBedford, INNew Albany, IN
Population13,83737,581
Median Household Income$49,553$54,710
Median Rent$828/mo$1,026/mo
Median Home Value$152,400$180,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%45%
Poverty Rate16.2%18.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k79295
Property Crime Rate /100k4952,050
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—238
Summer Highs84°F87°F
Winter Lows23°F29°F
Snowfall10 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min19.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.415.4
College Degree Rate17.3%23.7%
Foreign-Born %1%3.3%
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.