Living in Hobart, IN
Suburb in Indiana
Hobart is a suburb in Indiana, home to about 30,000 people, with 4.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Hobart a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $240k and rents for $1,610 a month
- Easy flying: MDW is 31 mi away
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer graduates: 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Few dog parks: 5 within 9 mi
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Hobart: common questions
What is the cost of living in Hobart?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $240k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,610 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Hobart?
Indiana collects about $1,275 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.08% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Hobart safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Hobart?
Public schools in Hobart test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 21 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Hobart?
Hobart has cold winters: winter days average around 35°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 27″ of snow a year.
Does Hobart get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 12 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.17 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Hobart?
The nearest major airport is MDW, about 31 mi away.
How Hobart scores
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