Best Places to Live in Indiana

Indiana is a Midwestern state located in the United States known for its rich cultural heritage, history and natural beauty. With its capital being Indianapolis, Indiana offers plenty of interesting sites such as museums, galleries, riverfront trails and other attractions that will make your stay memorable. Some of its most popular destinations are the Indy 500 track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, White River State Park located in downtown Indianapolis, Brown County State Park which has beautiful lush forests and ruins from an old 19th century village.

State: Indiana
County: Marion, Lake, 92 total
Metro Area: Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Fort_Wayne, 36 total
City: Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, 1681 total

Zip Codes: 47906, 46307, 46227, 46143, 47150, 46032, 47374, 47130, 46226, 47201, 775 total
Cost of Living: -16.3% lower

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Indiana, Wa Housing Market

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Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Indiana is 4.7% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Indiana jobs have increased by 1.9%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Indiana's cost of living is 16.3% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Indiana's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the state of Indiana, while January and December are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Indiana remained very strongly Republican, 56.9% to 40.9%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Indiana's population is 6,751,340 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 3.1%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 23.4 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Indiana is Real Estate: $221,600. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 9.5%.

SCHOOLS

Indiana public schools spend $11,035 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 17.9 students per teacher in Indiana. More Education

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Housing Market in Indiana

It's a good time to buy in Indiana. Home Appreciation is up 9.5% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Indiana is $221,600.

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Reviews for Indiana 32 Reviews

Avoid this black hole. - 10/27/2021
Lived here my whole life and have tried like hell to leave. It's difficult though because it has to be the cheapest place in America to live, but that also means the pay... Read More

Randall | Greenwood, IN | Reply | No Replies

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Indiana Rocks! - 2/26/2019
I grew up in Indiana and when I became an adult, I left. I sometimes travel through and whenever I do it just makes me sad. There's no pride of ownership in Indiana. ... Read More

Gomer | | Reply | 3 Replies

COL - 1/13/2016
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ZIP CODES IN INDIANA

47906, 46307, 46227, 46143, 47150, 46032, 47374, 47130, 46226, 47201, 775 total

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