What is the cost of living in Kokomo?

Kokomo has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) of 89.6, where 100 represents the national average. Housing costs index at 59.3, which is below the national average. The average 2-bedroom rent is $1,123/month.

What is the median salary in Kokomo?

The median salary in Kokomo is $59,160 annually (mean: $62,210). Top occupations include Fast Food and Counter Workers, Retail Salespersons, Cashiers.

The violent crime rate in the Kokomo area is 308 per 100,000 population (state-level data). Property crime rate is 1321 per 100K.

What are the schools like in Kokomo?

The state of IN has 1,865 schools (state-level data, no metro-level federal count exists) with an average student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Charter schools make up 6.5% of all schools.

How much does childcare cost in Kokomo?

Childcare cost data is not currently available for Kokomo.

Is Kokomo a good place to relocate?

Kokomo has a Life Score of 53.2/100 (D), based on 6 of 7 available dimensions among cost of living, wages, rent, crime, schools, childcare, and environment (missing dims omitted, weights renormalized). This is a middle-of-the-pack score, where the composite lands for most US metros; look at individual dimensions to see the real trade-offs.

Where does Kokomo sit among US metros on LiveAbility?

According to PlainRelocate's LiveAbility composite, Kokomo ranks #112 of 387 scored US metros by LiveAbility Score (highest score = #1). That ordinal matches the /rankings/livability listing. See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.

Relocation profile · Federal data

Kokomo, IN

BEA RPP 89.6 ranks #92 of 387 scored metros for lower prices (cheaper third).

Compiled by PlainRelocate · June 15, 2026

89.6
Cost index (US=100): $1,123
2BR rent / mo: $59,160
Median salary: 56
LiveAbility Score

The verdict

As of June 2026, Kokomo ranks #112 of 387 US metros on the LiveAbility Score (56/100), with its strongest marks in housing and cost of living.

#112
of 387 US metros · Above median: 6,924,275
metro-area population: 308
violent crimes per 100K (state-level): 1,865
schools in the state (NCES)

Weakest dimension: climate (32/100). Weigh every dimension against your own priorities, use the City Finder to re-rank by what matters to you.

According to PlainRelocate's LiveAbility composite (BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, EPA, NOAA, and FEMA inputs), Kokomo ranks #112 of 387 scored US metros by LiveAbility Score (highest score = #1). Cost-of-living index 89.6 (100 = national average), median 2-bedroom rent $1,123/mo, median salary $59,160; LiveAbility Score 56/100, strongest in housing and cost of living.

Signature: BEA RPP 89.6 ranks #92 of 387 scored metros for lower prices (cheaper third).

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP 89.6 lands in the cheaper third of scored metros (cuts at 91.5 / 97.0). Median 2BR rent $1,123/mo.

LiveAbility 56/100 puts Kokomo in the top third (#112 of 387).

BLS OEWS total employment in the Kokomo area is 26,100.

Kokomo vs all US metros by LiveAbility Score

Where this metro's LiveAbility Score falls among every scored US metro (composite placement, not a desirability verdict)

56 Top 29% higher than 71% of 387 US metros

Metros banded by LiveAbility Score (0–100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US metros. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source PlainRelocate LiveAbility Score · June 2026

Kokomo housing and rent

HUD Fair Market Rents for the Kokomo MSA; housing RPP 59.3 (100 = national average); 2BR $1,123/mo.

Studio

$884

/month

1 Bedroom

$890

/month

2 Bedroom

$1,123

/month

3 Bedroom

$1,388

/month

4 Bedroom

$1,567

/month

Kokomo wages and employment

Kokomo posts 26,100 total employment with median salary $59,160 against a cheaper-than-average RPP.

Median Salary

$59,160

Mean Salary

$62,210

Total Employment

26,100

Top Occupations by Employment

Occupation	Median Salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,130
Retail Salespersons	$31,580
Cashiers	$29,570
Registered Nurses	$83,370
Electricians	$91,290

Schools & Education

State-level education data for the Kokomo area from NCES.

Schools

1,865

Enrollment

1,033,761

Student:Teacher

15.9:1

Title I %

Life Score Breakdown

Kokomo's composite Life Score is 53.2/100 (D), computed across 6 of 7 dimensions (missing dims omitted; remaining weights renormalized).

Cost

76/100

Strong

Wages

32/100

Weak

Rent

77/100

Strong

Crime

49/100

Average

Schools

56/100

Above average

Environment

17/100

Bottom decile

LiveAbility Score

View full rankings →

Kokomo ranks #112 out of 387 metros with a LiveAbility Score of 56/100 - a composite of 8 of 8 quality-of-life dimensions from federal data. Customize the weights to match your priorities →

Strongest dimension: Housing (77/100)

Housing

77
Cost of living

76
Low hazard

73
Safety

50
Air quality

48
Schools

44
Job market

32
Climate

32

What this shows Kokomo's strongest dimensions are housing and cost of living; its weakest among scored dims is climate at 32/100. Default weights: cost 18%, jobs & housing 15% each, safety & schools 12%, air & hazard 10%, climate 8%.

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Metros near Kokomo on cost, LiveAbility, or wages

Nearest out-of-state neighbors to Kokomo on BEA RPP, LiveAbility, or BLS median salary, a different lens than the size-ranked list.

Similar cost of living (BEA RPP)

Similar LiveAbility score

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA June 2026

Kokomo cost figures follow BEA Regional Price Parities and HUD Fair Market Rents; Kokomo wages and LiveAbility inputs follow BLS OEWS plus the federal sources listed in methodology. This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Scores are federal-data percentiles, not a move recommendation. How this data is sourced.

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Thinking about Kokomo?

Kokomo runs a $59,160 median salary at a 89.6 cost index, ranking #112 of 387 nationally on LiveAbility.

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Cost, salary and score figures are federal-data percentiles, not a move recommendation.