Defiance, OH vs New Haven, IN

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

MetricDefiance, OHNew Haven, IN
Population17,27615,698
Median Household Income$61,439$70,970
Median Rent$853/mo$998/mo
Median Home Value$139,900$166,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30%49.9%
Poverty Rate14.7%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k215220
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0461,046
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—219
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall24 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min22.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.615
College Degree Rate21.1%23.1%
Foreign-Born %1.1%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+4.7%

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