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Best Cities for Young Professionals in Indiana

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Indiana

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 78.1
Meridian Hills, IN
1,708 residents
Income $205,982
Educated Peers 79.8%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#2
Score 71.5
Zionsville, IN
31,442 residents
Income $159,126
Educated Peers 71.0%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#3
Score 71.3
Carmel, IN
100,501 residents
Income $134,602
Educated Peers 74.5%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#4
Score 70.1
Whitestown, IN
11,276 residents
Income $118,884
Educated Peers 60.0%
Young Demographic 31 yrs
#5
Score 69.7
Fishers, IN
100,918 residents
Income $128,141
Educated Peers 66.2%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#6
Score 68.6
West Lafayette, IN
44,802 residents
Income $33,497
Educated Peers 71.2%
Young Demographic 21 yrs
#7
Score 68.5
Westfield, IN
51,109 residents
Income $119,598
Educated Peers 60.3%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#8
Score 67.9
Winona Lake, IN
5,073 residents
Income $97,813
Educated Peers 50.8%
Young Demographic 28 yrs
#9
Score 67.8
Foxcliff Estates, IN
1,693 residents
Income $151,406
Educated Peers 50.0%
Young Demographic 49 yrs
#10
Score 67.8
McCordsville, IN
9,700 residents
Income $113,495
Educated Peers 56.9%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#11
Score 66
Pittsboro, IN
3,988 residents
Income $125,133
Educated Peers 48.0%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#12
Score 64.9
Ogden Dunes, IN
1,213 residents
Income $116,042
Educated Peers 74.0%
Young Demographic 53 yrs

Full Ranking, Indiana

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Meridian Hills IN 78.1
2 Zionsville IN 71.5
3 Carmel IN 71.3
4 Whitestown IN 70.1
5 Fishers IN 69.7
6 West Lafayette IN 68.6
7 Westfield IN 68.5
8 Winona Lake IN 67.9
9 Foxcliff Estates IN 67.8
10 McCordsville IN 67.8
11 Pittsboro IN 66
12 Ogden Dunes IN 64.9
13 Shorewood Forest IN 64.6
14 St. John IN 64.3
15 Noblesville IN 64.2
16 Battle Ground IN 64.2
17 Brownsburg IN 63.9
18 Huntertown IN 63.9
19 Lake Santee IN 63.5
20 Long Beach IN 63
21 Granger IN 63
22 Greenville IN 62.3
23 Upland IN 62.2
24 Bargersville IN 61.6
25 Floyds Knobs IN 61.6
26 Winfield IN 60.8
27 Bloomington IN 60.6
28 Leo-Cedarville IN 60.5
29 Santa Claus IN 60.4
30 Burns Harbor IN 60.4
31 Lakes of the Four Seasons IN 60.4
32 Georgetown IN 60.2
33 Ellettsville IN 59.8
34 Tri-Lakes IN 59.8
35 Bright IN 59.7
36 St. Leon IN 59.7
37 Monrovia IN 59.5
38 Munster IN 59.3
39 New Whiteland IN 59.2
40 Hidden Valley IN 59.1
41 Crown Point IN 58.9
42 Hudson Lake IN 58.8
43 Putnamville IN 58.7
44 Edgewood IN 58.2
45 Clermont IN 58.2
46 Danville IN 58.2
47 Columbus IN 58.1
48 Aberdeen IN 57.9
49 Shadeland IN 57.7
50 Highland IN 57.4

Meridian Hills, IN tops the list with a composite score of 78.1 out of 100, followed by Zionsville and Carmel. IN dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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