Rankings · How Wayne ranks in IN
Wayne ranks #69 in Indiana for affordability
Wayne is ranked on 35 lists against the 602 Indiana towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
35
of IN’s 602 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #69 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 17% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Wayne does best on
Each list ranks every IN town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wayne marked.
At a glance
Wayne lands in the top half on 8 of 21 lists
Each dot is Wayne’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IN, the right end is last. Areas where Wayne does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#69/601Cheapest rent#128/578Lowest property tax#146/601Rent easiest to afford#128/167 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#106/602 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#234/599Lowest depression#378/599Fewest uninsured#435/599Most active#501/599Fewest smokers#507/599Healthiest#517/599Closest to a top hospital#555/602 People
Most educated#325/602 What kind of place
Less snow than 87% of Indiana
Not better or worse, just Wayne’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Less snow than 87% of IN towns
Less snowMore snow
12 in of snow a year
More seniors than 76% of IN towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.4% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 76% of IN towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.1% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 64% of IN towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.9% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 58% of IN towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.4% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 56% of IN towns
YoungerOlder
40.1 median age
Wetter than 56% of IN towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 54% of IN towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.2° July high
Milder winters than 52% of IN towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.4° January low
Shorter growing season than 52% of IN towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
180 days between frosts
Next door
Wayne out-ranks 0 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.