Best counties to live in Indiana

- Overall Rank: 873
- Population: 46,208
- Median household income: $66,016
- Median home value: $170,800 (76% own)
- Median rent: $882 (24% rent)
- Top public schools: Jefferson Elementary School (grade B+), Plymouth High School (grade B+), Triton Junior/Senior High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Culver Academies (grade A+), St. Michael School (grade unavailable), St. Paul's Lutheran School and Preschool (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Bremen (grade A), Plymouth (grade B+), Bourbon (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 859
- Population: 31,032
- Median household income: $66,194
- Median home value: $135,800 (79% own)
- Median rent: $731 (21% rent)
- Top public schools: Manchester Elementary School (grade A), Sharp Creek Elementary School (grade B+), Southwood Elementary School (grade B)
- Top private schools: Emmanuel Christian School (grade C+), St. Bernard Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: North Manchester (grade A), Wabash (grade B+), Chester Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 808
- Population: 121,484
- Median household income: $69,005
- Median home value: $195,100 (74% own)
- Median rent: $1,002 (26% rent)
- Top public schools: Pleasant Ridge Elementary School (grade A minus), Utica Elementary School (grade A minus), Silver Creek High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Our Lady of Providence Junior/Senior High School (grade B+), St. John Paul II Catholic School (grade unavailable), St. Anthony Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Jeffersonville (grade A minus), Sellersburg (grade B+), Clarksville (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 802
- Population: 38,018
- Median household income: $62,937
- Median home value: $156,400 (75% own)
- Median rent: $787 (25% rent)
- Top public schools: Ladoga Elementary School (grade A minus), New Market Elementary School (grade A minus), Sugar Creek Elementary School (grade A minus)
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- Top places: Crawfordsville (grade B), Brown Township (grade A minus), Lake Holiday (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 786
- Population: 19,935
- Median household income: $66,168
- Median home value: $168,200 (80% own)
- Median rent: $715 (20% rent)
- Top public schools: Heritage Hills Middle School (grade A), Nancy Hanks Elementary School (grade A), Chrisney Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Bernard School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Clay Township (grade A), Santa Claus (grade A), Huff Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 781
- Population: 112,215
- Median household income: $66,854
- Median home value: $166,200 (74% own)
- Median rent: $860 (26% rent)
- Top public schools: Prairie View Elementary School (grade A minus), Rolling Prairie Elementary School (grade A minus), F. Willard Crichfield Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: La Lumiere School (grade A+), Marquette Catholic High School (grade A+), Sacred Heart Apostolic School (grade A)
- Top places: Long Beach (grade B+), Michigan City (grade B+), La Porte (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 776
- Population: 15,328
- Median household income: $71,947
- Median home value: $150,700 (81% own)
- Median rent: $842 (19% rent)
- Top public schools: Tipton Elementary School (grade B+), Tipton Middle School (grade B), Tri Central Middle/High School (grade B minus)
- Top private schools: St. John the Baptist School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Tipton (grade B+), Jefferson Township (grade A minus), Prairie Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 712
- Population: 106,355
- Median household income: $52,789
- Median home value: $130,300 (63% own)
- Median rent: $853 (37% rent)
- Top public schools: Terre Haute South Vigo High School (grade B+), Fayette Elementary School (grade B+), Adelaide DeVaney Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: St. Patrick Elementary School (grade unavailable), Holy Cross School (grade unavailable), Bible Baptist Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places: North Terre Haute (grade B), Terre Haute (grade B), West Terre Haute (grade C+)

- Overall Rank: 697
- Population: 83,452
- Median household income: $62,014
- Median home value: $143,100 (72% own)
- Median rent: $855 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Western Middle School (grade A minus), Northwestern Middle School (grade A minus), Northwestern Senior High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick School (grade unavailable), Redeemer Lutheran School (grade unavailable), Acacia Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Greentown (grade B), Kokomo (grade B minus), Clay Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 642
- Population: 206,841
- Median household income: $63,978
- Median home value: $181,800 (71% own)
- Median rent: $945 (29% rent)
- Top public schools: Wakarusa Elementary School (grade A), North Wood Middle School (grade A), Woodview Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Bethany Christian Schools (grade A minus), Elkhart Christian Academy (grade B+), Clinton Christian School (grade C+)
- Top places: Nappanee (grade A minus), Goshen (grade A minus), Dunlap (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 566
- Population: 25,226
- Median household income: $75,594
- Median home value: $200,900 (81% own)
- Median rent: $735 (19% rent)
- Top public schools: South Terrace Elementary School (grade A), Marrs Elementary School (grade A minus), North Posey Junior High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: St. Wendel School (grade unavailable), St. Philip School (grade unavailable), St. Matthew Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Mount Vernon (grade B), Bethel Township (grade A+), Marrs Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 462
- Population: 80,442
- Median household income: $70,945
- Median home value: $183,300 (76% own)
- Median rent: $946 (24% rent)
- Top public schools: Lincoln Elementary School (grade A), Edgewood Middle School (grade A), Eisenhower Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Lakeland Christian Academy (grade B+), Sacred Heart Elementary School (grade unavailable), Pierceton Woods Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Winona Lake (grade A+), Warsaw (grade A), Syracuse (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 450
- Population: 112,156
- Median household income: $53,377
- Median home value: $120,500 (66% own)
- Median rent: $841 (34% rent)
- Top public schools: Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities (grade A+), Yorktown High School (grade A), Delta High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Heritage Hall Christian School (grade B minus), St. Michael Catholic School (grade unavailable), Huffer Memorial Children's Center (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Yorktown (grade A), Muncie (grade B), Daleville (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 424
- Population: 80,170
- Median household income: $85,262
- Median home value: $235,500 (80% own)
- Median rent: $1,058 (20% rent)
- Top public schools: New Palestine Intermediate School (grade A), New Palestine Junior High (grade A), Brandywine Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Zion Lutheran School (grade unavailable), St. Michael's Catholic School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: McCordsville (grade A+), New Palestine (grade B+), Greenfield (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 344
- Population: 497,682
- Median household income: $66,375
- Median home value: $195,100 (71% own)
- Median rent: $1,039 (29% rent)
- Top public schools: Munster High School (grade A+), Wilbur Wright Middle School (grade A+), Frank H. Hammond Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Andrean High School (grade A), Bishop Noll Institute (grade A), Illiana Christian High School (grade B+)
- Top places: Munster (grade A+), Dyer (grade A), St. John (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 308
- Population: 43,584
- Median household income: $68,945
- Median home value: $187,000 (77% own)
- Median rent: $771 (23% rent)
- Top public schools: Ireland Elementary School (grade A), Pine Ridge Elementary School (grade A), Ferdinand Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Precious Blood School (grade unavailable), Holy Family School (grade unavailable), Jasper Christian Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Jasper (grade A), Huntingburg (grade A minus), Patoka Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 305
- Population: 179,900
- Median household income: $58,839
- Median home value: $162,800 (65% own)
- Median rent: $930 (35% rent)
- Top public schools: Signature School (grade A+), North High School (grade A minus), McCutchanville Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Evansville Day School (grade A), Reitz Memorial High School (grade A minus), Mater Dei High School (grade B+)
- Top places: Melody Hill (grade A), Evansville (grade B+), Highland (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 239
- Population: 161,952
- Median household income: $82,730
- Median home value: $240,700 (74% own)
- Median rent: $1,155 (26% rent)
- Top public schools: Center Grove Middle School Central (grade A), Maple Grove Elementary School (grade A), Center Grove Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Greenwood Christian Academy (grade B+), Ss. Francis & Clare Catholic School (grade unavailable), Our Lady of Greenwood School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Bargersville (grade A), Greenwood (grade A minus), New Whiteland (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 236
- Population: 173,355
- Median household income: $82,915
- Median home value: $242,300 (77% own)
- Median rent: $1,092 (23% rent)
- Top public schools: Heavilin Elementary School (grade A), Ben Franklin Middle School (grade A), Thomas Jefferson Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Victory Christian Academy (grade B+), Portage Christian School (grade B+), Immanuel Lutheran School (grade A)
- Top places: Chesterton (grade A), Valparaiso (grade A), Ogden Dunes (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 219
- Population: 971,737
- Median household income: $59,504
- Median home value: $184,100 (55% own)
- Median rent: $1,042 (45% rent)
- Top public schools: Herron High School (grade A+), Arthur C. Newby Elementary School (grade A), Speedway Senior High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: International School of Indiana (grade A+), Park Tudor School (grade A+), Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (grade A+)
- Top places: Devon (grade A+), North Central (grade A+), Delaware Trails (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 153
- Population: 64,065
- Median household income: $91,105
- Median home value: $215,600 (82% own)
- Median rent: $964 (18% rent)
- Top public schools: Lynnville Elementary School (grade A), Castle High School (grade A), Sharon Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Newburgh Christian Academy (grade B+), St. John the Baptist School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Newburgh (grade A minus), Boonville (grade A minus), Chandler (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 149
- Population: 80,191
- Median household income: $75,686
- Median home value: $214,800 (74% own)
- Median rent: $943 (26% rent)
- Top public schools: Floyds Knobs Elementary School (grade A), Greenville Elementary School (grade A), Highland Hills Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Christian Academy of Indiana (grade B+), Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (grade unavailable), St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Georgetown (grade A minus), New Albany (grade A minus), Galena (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 148
- Population: 82,371
- Median household income: $76,912
- Median home value: $197,500 (70% own)
- Median rent: $1,063 (30% rent)
- Top public schools: Southside Elementary School (grade A), Columbus North High School (grade A), Columbus Signature Academy (CSA) - Lincoln Campus (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Columbus Christian School (grade B), St. Peter's Lutheran School (grade unavailable), St. Bartholomew Catholic School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Columbus (grade A), Harrison Township (grade A), German Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 129
- Population: 186,955
- Median household income: $55,728
- Median home value: $199,300 (53% own)
- Median rent: $1,020 (47% rent)
- Top public schools: West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School (grade A+), West Lafayette Intermediate School (grade A+), West Lafayette Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Central Catholic Jr. - Sr. High School (grade A), Faith Christian School (grade B+), St. James Lutheran Elementary School (grade A)
- Top places: West Lafayette (grade A+), Battle Ground (grade A), Lafayette (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 118
- Population: 385,456
- Median household income: $66,222
- Median home value: $173,600 (69% own)
- Median rent: $924 (31% rent)
- Top public schools: Arcola School (grade A), East Allen University (grade A), Aboite Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Canterbury School (grade A+), Bishop Luers High School (grade A), Concordia Lutheran High School (grade A minus)
- Top places: Huntertown (grade A), Leo-Cedarville (grade A minus), Fort Wayne (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 106
- Population: 272,388
- Median household income: $61,877
- Median home value: $165,700 (68% own)
- Median rent: $969 (32% rent)
- Top public schools: Northpoint Elementary School (grade A), Discovery Middle School (grade A), Prairie Vista Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Trinity School at Greenlawn (grade A+), Saint Joseph High School (grade A), Marian High School (grade A)
- Top places: Granger (grade A+), Osceola (grade A), Mishawaka (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 72
- Population: 175,639
- Median household income: $95,261
- Median home value: $257,700 (78% own)
- Median rent: $1,271 (22% rent)
- Top public schools: Brownsburg East Middle School (grade A+), Eagle Elementary School (grade A+), Reagan Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Bethesda Christian Schools (grade B+), St. Malachy Catholic School (grade unavailable), St. Susanna School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Brownsburg (grade A+), Pittsboro (grade A+), Avon (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 38
- Population: 71,235
- Median household income: $103,038
- Median home value: $320,000 (80% own)
- Median rent: $1,190 (20% rent)
- Top public schools: Zionsville Community High School (grade A+), Boone Meadow (grade A+), Zionsville Pleasant View Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Traders Point Christian Schools (grade A minus), James E. Davis School (grade B), Children's Learning Program (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Zionsville (grade A+), Whitestown (grade A), Lebanon (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 22
- Population: 140,065
- Median household income: $60,308
- Median home value: $240,600 (55% own)
- Median rent: $1,105 (45% rent)
- Top public schools: The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship (grade A+), Bloomington High School South (grade A), Childs Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Lighthouse Christian Academy (grade A), Harmony School (grade A minus), Clear Creek Christian School (grade A+)
- Top places: Bloomington (grade A), Ellettsville (grade A), Perry Township (grade A+)

- Overall Rank: 5
- Population: 349,527
- Median household income: $114,866
- Median home value: $350,900 (76% own)
- Median rent: $1,412 (24% rent)
- Top public schools: Carmel High School (grade A+), Creekside Middle School (grade A+), West Clay Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Eman Schools (grade A+), University High School of Indiana (grade A), St. Theodore Guerin High School (grade A)
- Top places: Carmel (grade A+), Fishers (grade A+), Westfield (grade A+)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.