Best places to live in the Indianapolis metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Indianapolis metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Indianapolis metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Franklin

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 25,999

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#24. Whiteland

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 4,369

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#23. New Palestine

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,027

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#22. Cicero

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 5,441

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#21. Clermont

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,740

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#20. Indianapolis

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 882,043

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#19. Danville

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 11,049

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#18. Pendleton

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,115

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#17. New Whiteland

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,641

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#16. Greenwood

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 64,237

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#15. Lawrence

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 49,284

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#14. Speedway

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,622

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#13. Bargersville

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 10,163

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#12. Plainfield

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 35,783

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#11. Avon

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 22,683

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#10. Whitestown

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 11,276

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#9. Pittsboro

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,988

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#8. McCordsville

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,700

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#7. Noblesville

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 71,940

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#6. Brownsburg

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 30,310

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#5. Meridian Hills

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,708

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#4. Westfield

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 51,109

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#3. Zionsville

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 31,442

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#2. Fishers

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 100,918

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#1. Carmel

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 100,501

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