Before moving to Jay City, review the core fields on this page: population 2,000, median home value $155,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $780, commute time 24.7 minutes, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The neighbors section lists household income $62,000, family income $73,500, per capita income $27,500, unemployment rate 4.2%, public transport usage 0.8%, commute time 24.7 minutes, high school or higher 89.5%, and bachelors or more 14.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 82.4, median house value $155,000, gross rent $780, grocery index 92.0, housing index 65.8, utilities index 98.7, transportation index 89.5, and health care index 94.1.
The demographics section lists population 2,000, density 1,100 per sq mi, median age 39.8, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 2.5%, White 95.8%, Black 0.8%, Asian 0.4%, and Others 3.0%.
The education section lists
Jay County High School with 700 students and a 15.1 student teacher ratio, East Jay Middle School with 360 students and a 14.7 student teacher ratio, Portland St. John's Lutheran School with 110 students, Indiana University East 52 miles away
and Huntington University 58 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 185, property crimes per 100k 1,050, crime index 1,235, chance of violent crime 1 in 541, and chance of property crime 1 in 95.
The weather section lists winter 20°F to 37°F, spring 42°F to 66°F, summer 64°F to 84°F, fall 45°F to 68°F, average rainfall 40.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The housing market section lists median home price $155,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $780, owner occupied rate 74.6%, rental vacancy rate 7.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.6%.
The healthcare section lists
Indiana University Health Jay Hospital and Mercer Health — Mercer County Community Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.8,
health insurance coverage 91.0%,
health care index 66.8,
emergency services Yes for Indiana University Health Jay Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Mercer Health — Mercer County Community Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Indiana, department Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, address 100 N Senate Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204, phone (888) 692-6841, and website https://www.in.gov/bmv/.