The 25 Best Places to Live in Indiana in 2023

A recent study just revealed the 25 best places to live in Indiana for 2023. Do you live in one of these cities/towns?

Indiana towns are really a hot topic lately. When it comes to Indiana, we have no shortage of small towns with a few big cities scattered in there too. Everyone has small-town pride nowadays. Recently we have covered many of these towns in articles such as the worst small towns in Indiana, an Indiana small town that makes you feel like you are in a Hallmark movie, the best must-visit small town in Indiana, the best small town in Indiana, HGTV naming this Indiana town as the most charming in the state, and the most expensive place to live in Indiana.

Out of all of these towns and cities in Indiana which ones are the best to live in? Well, Niche has released its list of the 25 best places to live in Indiana for 2023, and your hometown might be on the list.

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25 Best Places to Live in Indiana for 2023

Niche has released its annual report of the 25 best places to live in Indiana. The website used data based on crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities. The ranking is based on data from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS, CDC, and other sources. When it comes to the best places to live in Indiana, it appears that the majority of the cities/towns are located in central Indiana. There are a few scattered in northern Indiana, but surprisingly, there none of the places on this list are located in southern Indiana (which I personally disagree with). That being said, let's take a look at the 25 best places to live in Indiana for 2023.

25. Devonshire

Population: 6,217

Overall Niche Grade: A

24. Battle Ground

Population: 2,082

Overall Niche Grade: A

23. Whitestown

Population: 9,529

Overall Niche Grade: A

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22. Pittsboro

Population: 3,637

Overall Niche Grade: A

21. Butler-Tarkington

Population: 9,607

Overall Niche Grade: A

20. Brownsburg

Population: 28,420

Overall Niche Grade: A

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19. Clearwater

Population: 3,668

Overall Niche Grade: A+

18. Meridian Kessler

Population: 14,131

Overall Niche Grade: A+

17. Castleton

Population: 5,216

Overall Niche Grade: A+

16. Noblesville

Population: 68,885

Overall Niche Grade: A+

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15. Nora

Population: 5,809

Overall Niche Grade: A+

14. Millersville

Population: 7,889

Overall Niche Grade: A+

13. Winona Lake

Population: 5,059

Overall Niche Grade: A+

12. Munster

Population: 23,717

Overall Niche Grade: A+

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11. Wynnedale-Spring Hill

Population: 3,718

Overall Niche Grade: A+

10. Meridian Hills

Population: 1,736

Overall Niche Grade: A+

9. Westfield

Population: 45,695

Overall Niche Grade: A+

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8. Delaware Trails

Population: 8,590

Overall Niche Grade: A+

7. North Central

Population: 6,439

Overall Niche Grade: A+

6. Broad Ripple

Population: 6,960

Overall Niche Grade: A+

5. Zionsville

Population: 30,358

Overall Niche Grade: A+

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4. Glendale

Population: 4,143

Overall Niche Grade: A+

3. Granger

Population: 30,394

Overall Niche Grade: A+

2. Fishers

Population: 97,154

Overall Niche Grade: A+

1. Carmel

Population: 98,137

Overall Niche Grade: A+

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Again, this list is not opinionated. If it were, there would have been at least one or two places in southern Indiana on here. The list was compiled using data. You can learn more about each place and what makes them so great to live in by clicking here.

KEEP READING: 40 Real Indiana Towns with Quirky, Weird, and Funny Names

Outside the major cities, the Hoosier state is full of tiny little towns you've probably passed through on your way to one of those cities. Most of them are likely 100 to 150 years old, or older, and have been around far longer than the large metropolitan areas such as Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, and Evansville. Typically, they were started by early settlers who found their way to the state and decided to make it home. Eventually, others would join them, and a community was formed. Over time, as the surrounding areas grew, most of them were folded into those areas and governed by the nearest city or county's governing body officially making them "unincorporated," meaning they did not have their own formally organized municipal government.

A scroll through Wikipedia's long list of unincorporated communities in Indiana shows several of them have names that by today's standards would be considered weird, quirky, or just downright right funny. These are my 40 favorities.

30 Bizarre (and Real) Indiana High School Mascots

According to High School.com, there are 682 high schools in Indiana. 555 of those are public schools, while the remaining 127 are private. A majority of those schools have chosen typical mascots to represent them, like eagles, tigers, lions, jets, patriots, and so on and so forth. But, these 30 schools decided to go, well, a different direction.

List Source: "List of High Schools in Indiana" Wikipedia

See 11 Unique Attractions You'll Only Find in Indiana

From the World's Largest Ball of Paint to a pink elephant drinking a martini, the Hoosier State is filled with quirky little things worth a detour on your next road trip.

Source: The 25 Best Places to Live in Indiana in 2023

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