Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Woodburn’s subject grades is an A for cost of living. Only 1 of the 108 Indiana towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Woodburn. Woodburn’s median age is 33.6 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Woodburn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Woodburn beats most towns.
Where Woodburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Woodburn is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 236 in 1900, 1,551 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodburn, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Woodburn.
Most working residents leave Woodburn for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Woodburn has added 90 jobs, to 284 in 2023. Woodburn’s average trip to work is 23 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Woodburn | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Woodburn has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Woodburn beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults binge drink in Woodburn.
| Woodburn | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Woodburn | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Woodburn's reported crime rate is well below Indiana's. The property crime rate in Woodburn is 5.5 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Woodburn home is worth about $285,000, up 6.6% in a year, 11% above the Indiana typical home. 83% of Woodburn households own their home.
| Woodburn | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $939 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodburn. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
19 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum39 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
15 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
16 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
38 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential MuseumFort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain
4 within 15 miles of the center of Woodburn
About 3 of every 100 Woodburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
City in Indiana, United States
Woodburn is a city in Maumee Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,551 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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