Jasper, IN vs New Albany, IN

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

MetricJasper, INNew Albany, IN
Population15,99137,581
Median Household Income$68,817$54,710
Median Rent$810/mo$1,026/mo
Median Home Value$235,100$180,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.4%45%
Poverty Rate14.4%18.9%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k176295
Property Crime Rate /100k4292,050
Median AQI3944
Good AQI Days /yr253238
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F29°F
Snowfall14 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute15.3 min19.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.115.4
College Degree Rate29.4%23.7%
Foreign-Born %6.2%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-0.9%

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