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Kokomo is a mid-size city of 59,122 people in Howard County, Indiana. It's part of the Kokomo, IN area. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $137k and rent runs about $939 a month.
59,122people
$137kTypical home
$939/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
31"Snow
221Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 59,122
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,612 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- In the Kokomo, IN area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $137k (≈$866/mo)
- Median rent $939/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (473 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,235 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to LAF airport
- 52 mi to IND (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 830 ft
- 488 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 137 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Howard County: R+35 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk