Defiance, OH vs Auburn, IN

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

MetricDefiance, OHAuburn, IN
Population17,27613,565
Median Household Income$61,439$68,750
Median Rent$853/mo$865/mo
Median Home Value$139,900$190,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30%32.6%
Poverty Rate14.7%9.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21564
Property Crime Rate /100k1,046234
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F79°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall24 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min18.2 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.619.2
College Degree Rate21.1%23.4%
Foreign-Born %1.1%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+4.0%

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