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Most Urban Cities in Indiana

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Indiana

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65
Milford, IN
1,955 residents
Density 16,292
Population 1,955
#2
Score 45.9
Middlebury, IN
3,681 residents
Density 11,503
Population 3,681
#3
Score 44.5
Indianapolis, IN
882,043 residents
Density 2,443
Population 882,043
#4
Score 22.8
Notre Dame, IN
6,754 residents
Density 5,724
Population 6,754
#5
Score 21.1
Salt Creek Commons, IN
1,973 residents
Density 5,332
Population 1,973
#6
Score 19.8
Fort Wayne, IN
266,235 residents
Density 2,382
Population 266,235
#7
Score 16.3
Bloomington, IN
78,791 residents
Density 3,389
Population 78,791
#8
Score 16.3
Hammond, IN
77,098 residents
Density 3,390
Population 77,098
#9
Score 15.5
New Whiteland, IN
5,641 residents
Density 3,890
Population 5,641
#10
Score 14.8
Fishers, IN
100,918 residents
Density 2,789
Population 100,918
#11
Score 14.7
West Lafayette, IN
44,802 residents
Density 3,304
Population 44,802
#12
Score 14.1
Evansville, IN
116,441 residents
Density 2,459
Population 116,441

Full Ranking, Indiana

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1 Milford IN 65
2 Middlebury IN 45.9
3 Indianapolis IN 44.5
4 Notre Dame IN 22.8
5 Salt Creek Commons IN 21.1
6 Fort Wayne IN 19.8
7 Bloomington IN 16.3
8 Hammond IN 16.3
9 New Whiteland IN 15.5
10 Fishers IN 14.8
11 West Lafayette IN 14.7
12 Evansville IN 14.1
13 New Chicago IN 13.8
14 St. Paul IN 13.8
15 Beech Grove IN 13.8
16 Morgantown IN 13.7
17 Rossville IN 13.6
18 South Bend IN 13.6
19 Cicero IN 13.2
20 Munster IN 13.2
21 Mishawaka IN 12.9
22 Lakes of the Four Seasons IN 12.8
23 Southport IN 12.7
24 South Haven IN 12.6
25 Fort Branch IN 12.3
26 Warren Park IN 12.3
27 Arcadia IN 12.1
28 Carmel IN 11.8
29 Lafayette IN 11.8
30 Muncie IN 11.7
31 Speedway IN 11.6
32 Gosport IN 11.4
33 Lawrence IN 11.4
34 Greenwood IN 11.2
35 Shirley IN 11.1
36 Dyer IN 11
37 New Albany IN 10.8
38 West Terre Haute IN 10.8
39 Noblesville IN 10.7
40 Edgewood IN 10.2
41 Clermont IN 10.1
42 Oakland City IN 10.1
43 Brookston IN 10
44 Whiting IN 9.9
45 Farmland IN 9.9
46 New Castle IN 9.8
47 Melody Hill IN 9.8
48 Liberty IN 9.6
49 Haubstadt IN 9.6
50 Brooklyn IN 9.5

Milford, IN tops the list with a composite score of 65 out of 100, followed by Middlebury and Indianapolis. IN dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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