Best places to live in Indiana
Cities and suburbs in Indiana with 25,000+ people, scored against each other: affordability on a $75k salary after taxes and rent (35%), violent crime (30%), schools (20%) and job growth (15%).
| # | City | Score | Rent | Home | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsburg, IN | 65/100 | $1,486/mo | $309k | 9.8/10 |
| 2 | Fort Wayne, IN | 63/100 | $999/mo | $189k | 4.7/10 |
| 3 | Noblesville, IN | 57/100 | $1,389/mo | $350k | 9.3/10 |
| 4 | Carmel, IN | 56/100 | $1,712/mo | $487k | 9.9/10 |
| 5 | Lafayette, IN | 54/100 | $1,079/mo | $173k | 5.4/10 |
| 6 | Zionsville, IN | 54/100 | $1,792/mo | $588k | 9.7/10 |
| 7 | Greenwood, IN | 50/100 | $1,312/mo | $276k | 8.4/10 |
| 8 | South Bend, IN | 48/100 | $1,033/mo | $140k | 2.2/10 |
| 9 | Fishers, IN | 48/100 | $1,611/mo | $391k | 9.6/10 |
| 10 | Plainfield, IN | 46/100 | $1,499/mo | $281k | 9.6/10 |
| 11 | Westfield, IN | 45/100 | $1,667/mo | $426k | 9.2/10 |
| 12 | Evansville, IN | 40/100 | $975/mo | $143k | 4.7/10 |
| 13 | Bloomington, IN | 40/100 | $1,200/mo | $321k | 8.8/10 |
| 14 | Indianapolis, IN | 34/100 | $1,156/mo | $225k | 2.2/10 |
Rent, income and home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Taxes: 2026 federal and state rates for a single filer.
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