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Indiana

#18 of 50 states · 👍 Solid

#18of 50
Indiana among U.S. states
C66
👍 Solid
🏆 Renttop 27%
🚽 Smokingbottom 30%
Rolled up from 125 ranked cities · 3,228,960 residents
Taxes
7.00% sales · US 7.00%2.95% flat income · US 4.63%

City heat map

Every ranked city — bubble size = population, color = how it ranks within Indiana. Tap a bubble for its card.

Best-ranked in IndianaWorst-ranked

Color is each city's rank within Indiana — not its national score. Hover or open a bubble for that, or see every city on one scale on the national map.

The breakdown — worst first

Adult smoking30

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Share of adults who currently smoke.

Adult obesity30

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Poor mental health36

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Median household income38

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate42

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Broadband access44

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Bachelor's degree or higher45

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Air quality (AQI)46

Population-weighted average across 76 Indiana cities

Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air.

Physical inactivity48

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Property crime rate48

Population-weighted average across 123 Indiana cities

Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.

Homeownership48

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Violent crime rate50

Population-weighted average across 123 Indiana cities

Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.

Population growth (5yr)50

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Income inequality50

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Uninsured adults54

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Unemployment rate54

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Share of the labor force out of work.

Commute time59

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Property-tax burden61

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Unhealthy air days63

Population-weighted average across 76 Indiana cities

Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100).

Natural disaster risk65

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more.

Housing cost69

Population-weighted average across 125 Indiana cities

Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Rent73

Population-weighted average across 65 Indiana cities

Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

See all Indiana cities →

Indiana's headline score is the population-weighted average of its cities' scores, placed on a curve relative to the other states — a bird's-eye, states-vs-states ranking. The breakdown bars above are the absolute, per-metric rollup across its cities of 5,000+ residents. The heat map colors each city by its rank within Indiana(greenest = best here); the city lists below show each city's national score.