Nestlyzer
Open the map

Best places to live in Indiana

492 places and 4,629,118 residents in Indiana, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Avon (Indiana)9#9 Greenwood (Indiana)8#8 McCordsville7#7 Cicero (Indiana)6#6 Fairfield Heights5#5 Fishers4#4 Zionsville3#3 Westfield (Indiana)2#2 Noblesville1#1 Carmel (Indiana)
Young family fit across Indiana, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

Rank Indiana for your household

Open the map

For young families

  1. 1Carmel (Indiana)
    Indiana, 88,713 residents    80
  2. 2Noblesville
    Indiana, 59,093 residents    78
  3. 3Westfield (Indiana)
    Indiana, 36,738 residents    78
  4. 4Zionsville
    Indiana, 26,296 residents    75
  5. 5Fishers
    Indiana, 76,794 residents    74
  6. 6Fairfield Heights
    Indiana, 21,285 residents    74
  7. 7Cicero (Indiana)
    Indiana, 4,891 residents    74
  8. 8McCordsville
    Indiana, 5,773 residents    73
  9. 9Greenwood (Indiana)
    Indiana, 55,586 residents    73
  10. 10Avon (Indiana)
    Indiana, 16,451 residents    72

See all on the map

For retired couples

  1. 1Noblesville
    Indiana, 59,093 residents    78
  2. 2Carmel (Indiana)
    Indiana, 88,713 residents    77
  3. 3Westfield (Indiana)
    Indiana, 36,738 residents    76
  4. 4Cicero (Indiana)
    Indiana, 4,891 residents    74
  5. 5Zionsville
    Indiana, 26,296 residents    72
  6. 6Columbus (Indiana)
    Indiana, 46,690 residents    71
  7. 7Greenfield (Indiana)
    Indiana, 21,497 residents    71
  8. 8Greenwood (Indiana)
    Indiana, 55,586 residents    71
  9. 9Franklin (Indiana)
    Indiana, 24,598 residents    70
  10. 10Whitestown
    Indiana, 6,013 residents    70

See all on the map

For remote workers

  1. 1Carmel (Indiana)
    Indiana, 88,713 residents    76
  2. 2Westfield (Indiana)
    Indiana, 36,738 residents    75
  3. 3Noblesville
    Indiana, 59,093 residents    75
  4. 4Greenwood (Indiana)
    Indiana, 55,586 residents    73
  5. 5Fairfield Heights
    Indiana, 21,285 residents    72
  6. 6Oak Park (Indiana)
    Indiana, 5,209 residents    71
  7. 7Zionsville
    Indiana, 26,296 residents    71
  8. 8Avon (Indiana)
    Indiana, 16,451 residents    70
  9. 9Franklin (Indiana)
    Indiana, 24,598 residents    70
  10. 10Fishers
    Indiana, 76,794 residents    70

See all on the map

For commuters

  1. 1Jeffersonville (Indiana)
    Indiana, 46,960 residents    79
  2. 2Fort Wayne
    Indiana, 260,326 residents    78
  3. 3New Albany (Indiana)
    Indiana, 36,732 residents    78
  4. 4Clarksville (Indiana)
    Indiana, 21,866 residents    78
  5. 5Indianapolis
    Indiana, 887,642 residents    76
  6. 6Carmel (Indiana)
    Indiana, 88,713 residents    75
  7. 7Fishers
    Indiana, 76,794 residents    74
  8. 8Oak Park (Indiana)
    Indiana, 5,209 residents    73
  9. 9Greenwood (Indiana)
    Indiana, 55,586 residents    72
  10. 10Fairfield Heights
    Indiana, 21,285 residents    70

See all on the map

For single professionals

  1. 1Indianapolis
    Indiana, 887,642 residents    70
  2. 2Carmel (Indiana)
    Indiana, 88,713 residents    69
  3. 3Fishers
    Indiana, 76,794 residents    67
  4. 4Jeffersonville (Indiana)
    Indiana, 46,960 residents    67
  5. 5Fort Wayne
    Indiana, 260,326 residents    64
  6. 6New Albany (Indiana)
    Indiana, 36,732 residents    63
  7. 7Clarksville (Indiana)
    Indiana, 21,866 residents    62
  8. 8Beech Grove
    Indiana, 14,548 residents    57
  9. 9Westfield (Indiana)
    Indiana, 36,738 residents    57
  10. 10Noblesville
    Indiana, 59,093 residents    55

See all on the map

For movers on a budget

  1. 1New Albany (Indiana)
    Indiana, 36,732 residents    68
  2. 2Jeffersonville (Indiana)
    Indiana, 46,960 residents    67
  3. 3Fairfield Heights
    Indiana, 21,285 residents    67
  4. 4Clarksville (Indiana)
    Indiana, 21,866 residents    67
  5. 5Brownsburg
    Indiana, 24,996 residents    66
  6. 6McCordsville
    Indiana, 5,773 residents    66
  7. 7Carmel (Indiana)
    Indiana, 88,713 residents    65
  8. 8Fishers
    Indiana, 76,794 residents    65
  9. 9Oak Park (Indiana)
    Indiana, 5,209 residents    65
  10. 10Avon (Indiana)
    Indiana, 16,451 residents    65

See all on the map

All profiles in Indiana

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyCarmel (Indiana)80253
Low-income householdJeffersonville (Indiana)72181
Low-income familyFairfield Heights77138
Single parentFairfield Heights79103
Pensioner coupleNoblesville78170
Single pensionerNoblesville83170
Early retireeNoblesville76198
Single professionalIndianapolis7056
Young professionalIndianapolis7453
DINKSCarmel (Indiana)7230
Remote workerCarmel (Indiana)76134
CommuterJeffersonville (Indiana)7982
Car-free householdIndianapolis8133
StudentIndianapolis8432
First-home buyerFairfield Heights73138
Budget-constrained moverNew Albany (Indiana)68234
Urban lifestyle seekerIndianapolis7443
Expat professionalCarmel (Indiana)78134
Healthcare-first moverCarmel (Indiana)84170
Nature-focused householdColumbus (Indiana)67396
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverLong Beach (Indiana)50349
Rural value seekerHatfield (Indiana)65396
High-net-worth moverCarmel (Indiana)81349
Lottery winnerCarmel (Indiana)76492
Climate-resilient relocationCarmel (Indiana)75234
Coastal livingChesterton7146
Business ownerCarmel (Indiana)77234
Digital nativeIndianapolis7660

Towns of 30,000+ in Indiana