MetricIndiana, PAPlum, PA
Population14,21226,723
Median Household Income$40,857$98,705
Median Rent$849/mo$1,177/mo
Median Home Value$135,600$227,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%37.1%
Poverty Rate21.7%3.6%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8461
Property Crime Rate /100k772153
Median AQI3952
Good AQI Days /yr273168
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall46 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min31.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.416.9
College Degree Rate48.9%45%
Foreign-Born %3.9%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%-3.4%

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