Living in Goshen (Indiana)

Goshen (Indiana) is a large place in Indiana, United States, home to 32,983 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 19%, #2,264 of 12,111), low-income households (top 21%, #1,968 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 26%, #2,072 of 8,006).

Residents32,983

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport147 km (Gerald R. Ford International)

Nearest city of 100k+36 km

Within 30 km207,000 people

Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 0 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.806 km

Within 10 km40,712 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 09 min, sunset 23:16

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Good to know about Goshen (Indiana)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 09 min and sets around 23:16; in late June it sets around 3:21.

How Goshen (Indiana) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Indiana
Young family	38	#8,810 of 11,898	#169 of 253	Map
Low-income household	51	#1,968 of 9,771	#99 of 181	Map
Low-income family	44	#4,187 of 8,006	#110 of 138	Map
Single parent	43	#4,227 of 6,237	#86 of 103	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#6,995 of 9,474	#93 of 170	Map
Single pensioner	54	#6,309 of 9,474	#83 of 170	Map
Early retiree	54	#7,577 of 10,762	#101 of 198	Map
Single professional	20	#4,331 of 4,537	#46 of 56	Map
Young professional	21	#4,318 of 4,444	#48 of 53	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	61	#2,298 of 7,271	#74 of 134	Map
Commuter	42	#6,069 of 6,227	#81 of 82	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	52	#2,072 of 8,006	#73 of 138	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#2,264 of 12,111	#121 of 234	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	31	#5,680 of 7,271	#76 of 134	Map
Healthcare-first mover	43	#7,577 of 9,474	#113 of 170	Map
Nature-focused household	49	#9,467 of 18,063	#237 of 396	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	10	#12,674 of 16,523	#145 of 349	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#8,083 of 18,063	#292 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	44	#9,668 of 16,523	#131 of 349	Map
Lottery winner	45	#7,541 of 21,167	#84 of 492	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#3,643 of 12,111	#46 of 234	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	36	#7,911 of 12,111	#107 of 234	Map
Digital native	33	#3,894 of 4,750	#34 of 60	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
Flat land (terrain relief)93
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
Affordability59
Mobility and connectivity56
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
Foundation50
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
Health and elderly45
Lifestyle and amenities41
Green space39
Safety and community37
Jobs and economy33
Education and family25
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.