North Vernon, IN
Census place 1855116 · pop 7,078
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
13.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
19.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
41.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$51,429 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
16.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
58.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
27.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
244 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.8% 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 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
1114 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.60% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$128,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
29/100 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 North Vernon: 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 North Vernon, IN a good place to live?
- By the numbers, North Vernon scores 47/100 — a D− (Rough) 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 bachelor's degree or higher. 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 North Vernon, IN?
- North Vernon reports 244 violent crimes per 100k and 1114 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is North Vernon, IN expensive to live in?
- North Vernon has a median home value of $128,600 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in North Vernon, IN?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (13.9%) — 7/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is North Vernon, IN best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (29/100) — 96/100, 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.