Miami
Indiana

What stands out

If you had to describe Miami County in numbers, start here: the overdose death rate is in the top 13% of American counties (31 per 100,000) and winter sunshine is in the bottom 13% of American counties (-0.9 on the USDA scale). Within Indiana it ranks 12th of 92 counties for the overdose death rate.

Where you are

You live in Miami County, Indiana. 35,952 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +3).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $59,551 a year, lower than 53% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,711. Unemployment runs 4.1%, higher than 72% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 24 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 2.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,757 a year.

Home

The median home costs $163K, cheaper than 79% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $753 a month. Property tax is 0.56% of home value, roughly $628 a year on that median home, lower than 82% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 64% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 31 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.5 years, shorter than 65% of American counties. There are 22 active physicians in the county, about 6.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 9.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.18 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 80% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 54 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 52% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 51°F, highs near 62 and lows near 41, colder than 70% of American counties. About 32 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 28 out of 100, safer than 72% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 188 Mbps down, slower than 55% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 museums.