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Indiana
Bluffton
Population 10,529
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Indiana
Wabash
Population 10,358
Bluffton, IN vs Wabash, IN
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Bluffton, IN | Wabash, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,529 | 10,358 |
| Median Household Income | $57,539 | $53,410 |
| Median Rent | $732/mo | $739/mo |
| Median Home Value | $149,600 | $116,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 93 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 29.8% | 34.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% | 14% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% (county) | 3.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 170 | —* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 405 | —* |
| Median AQI | — | 34 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 323 |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 83°F |
| Winter Lows | 20°F | 21°F |
| Snowfall | 23 in/yr | 20 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19 min | 16.5 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.2 | 16.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 17.7% | 23.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3.5% | 1.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.6% | -2.4% |
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 Wabash (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.