Batesville, IN
Census place 1803664 · pop 7,282
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$62,292 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
27 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
14.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
36.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
27.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
17.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
24.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
92.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
67.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$225,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
7.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.66% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+9.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
338 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
14 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
27/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Batesville: Air, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Batesville, IN a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Batesville scores 62/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is median household income. Indiana overall ranks #18 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Batesville, IN?
- Batesville reports 14 violent crimes per 100k and 338 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Batesville, IN expensive to live in?
- Batesville has a median home value of $225,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Batesville, IN?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($62,292) — 32/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Batesville, IN best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (27/100) — 97/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.