Best places to live in Indiana
2 Indiana metros scored on the default family weighting — schools and safety heaviest, then affordability, climate, college pipeline and jobs. Change the weights on the ranking engine to see your own order.
Who lives in Indiana
Population-weighted racial and ethnic composition across the 2 tracked Indiana metros, from Census ACS table B03002.
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.4%
- Hispanic or Latino
- 8.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic)
- 14%
- Asian (non-Hispanic)
- 4.1%
- Other or two or more
- 4.8%
Diversity index 63/100 — how evenly the population is spread across these groups. It is descriptive, not a judgement: weight it up, down or to zero on the ranking engine.
| # | Metro | Score | US rank | Typical home | Schools | Safety | Climate | Diversity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis | 55.9 | #34 of 103 | $296k | 40 | 62 | 20° / 85° | 64 |
| 2 | Fort Wayne | 48.0 | #62 of 103 | $261k | 16 | 62 | 18° / 85° | 56 |
Figures are compiled estimates. Methodology and sources.