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1 / 25#25. Franklin
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 25,999
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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2 / 25#24. Whiteland
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 4,369
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3 / 25#23. New Palestine
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,027
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4 / 25#22. Cicero
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 5,441
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5 / 25#21. Clermont
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,740
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6 / 25#20. Indianapolis
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 882,043
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7 / 25#19. Danville
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 11,049
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8 / 25#18. Pendleton
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,115
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9 / 25#17. New Whiteland
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,641
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10 / 25#16. Greenwood
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 64,237
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11 / 25#15. Lawrence
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 49,284
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12 / 25#14. Speedway
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,622
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13 / 25#13. Bargersville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 10,163
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14 / 25#12. Plainfield
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 35,783
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15 / 25#11. Avon
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 22,683
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16 / 25#10. Whitestown
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 11,276
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17 / 25#9. Pittsboro
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,988
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18 / 25#8. McCordsville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,700
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19 / 25#7. Noblesville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 71,940
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20 / 25#6. Brownsburg
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 30,310
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21 / 25#5. Meridian Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,708
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22 / 25#4. Westfield
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 51,109
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23 / 25#3. Zionsville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 31,442
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24 / 25#2. Fishers
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 100,918
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25 / 25#1. Carmel
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 100,501
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