These Are The 10 Richest Cities In Indiana

Zionsville, Hidden Valley, Avon: These cities aren’t just some of the best places to live in Indiana. They are also home to some of the richest people in the Hoosier State.

Zionsville in particular houses the richest residents in the state thanks, in part, to a median household income of $103,951 and a ridiculously low poverty rate of 1.7%.

If you’re thinking of moving to one of these towns, you’ll probably need to start saving. The richest places in Indiana share common characteristics such as having a genius level populous, sky high home prices, and a Pleasantville level of married couples.

After analyzing Census data from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey for the 127 places in Indiana with more than 5,000 people, we were left with this set of the ten richest places in the Hoosier State:

1. Zionsville
2. Hidden Valley
3. Avon
4. St. John
5. Fishers
6. Carmel
7. Granger
8. Westfield
9. Batesville
10. Noblesville

For more on how we calculated the top ten, read on or skip to the end for the full list. Oh, and the poorest place in Indiana? That would be Gary.

How We Determined The Richest Places In Indiana

The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply how much people earn. After all, rich people have really high salaries.

However, we don’t think that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places”. So we looked at this set of criteria from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey:

• Poverty Level
• Median Household Income
• Unemployment Rate

Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place really is. The unemployment rate tries to capture the prospects for more people to become rich. If more people are employed, the richer the future looks.

After we collected the data for all 127 places with more than 5,000 people in Indiana, we ranked each place from 1 to 127 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.

We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Zionsville, crowned the “Richest Place In Indiana”.

You can learn more about the top ten below or skip to the end to see the rankings for all 127 places.

1. Zionsville

Population: 24,559
Median Income: $103,951
Poverty Level: 1.7%
Unemployment Rate: 3.4%

2. Hidden Valley

Population: 5,174
Median Income: $79,032
Poverty Level: 2.3%
Unemployment Rate: 2.1%

3. Avon

Population: 14,570
Median Income: $89,034
Poverty Level: 2.8%
Unemployment Rate: 3.6%

4. St. John

Population: 15,456
Median Income: $93,802
Poverty Level: 3.3%
Unemployment Rate: 3.9%

5. Fishers

Population: 81,060
Median Income: $91,646
Poverty Level: 3.3%
Unemployment Rate: 5.0%

6. Carmel

Population: 83,474
Median Income: $107,916
Poverty Level: 3.7%
Unemployment Rate: 5.0%

7. Granger

Population: 29,400
Median Income: $93,830
Poverty Level: 2.9%
Unemployment Rate: 5.3%

8. Westfield

Population: 32,426
Median Income: $85,071
Poverty Level: 4.8%
Unemployment Rate: 3.5%

9. Batesville

Population: 6,397
Median Income: $62,045
Poverty Level: 5.8%
Unemployment Rate: 2.4%

10. Noblesville

Population: 56,576
Median Income: $67,939
Poverty Level: 6.1%
Unemployment Rate: 4.7%

There You Have It – The Richest Places In Indiana

Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Indiana, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Indiana. When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.

If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in IN, according to data:

Poorest: Gary
2nd Poorest: East Chicago
3rd Poorest: Brazil
For more Indiana reading , check out:

• 28 Reasons Indianapolis Will Rock Your Socks Off
• These Are The 10 Best Places To Live In Indiana
• Don’t Show This To Your Friends From Indiana. They’ll Never Quit Bragging.

Detailed List Of Richest Places In Indiana

City	Rank	Population	Median Income	Poverty Level	Unemployment Rate
Zionsville	1	24,559	$103,951	1.7%	3.4%
Hidden Valley	2	5,174	$79,032	2.3%	2.1%
Avon	3	14,570	$89,034	2.8%	3.6%
St. John	4	15,456	$93,802	3.3%	3.9%
Fishers	5	81,060	$91,646	3.3%	5.0%
Carmel	6	83,474	$107,916	3.7%	5.0%
Granger	7	29,400	$93,830	2.9%	5.3%
Westfield	8	32,426	$85,071	4.8%	3.5%
Batesville	9	6,397	$62,045	5.8%	2.4%
Noblesville	10	56,576	$67,939	6.1%	4.7%
Brownsburg	11	22,618	$65,492	4.8%	5.6%
Hunte	12	5,326	$70,644	5.3%	6.6%
Bright	13	5,079	$70,839	4.6%	6.9%
Highland	14	23,429	$62,738	5.4%	5.9%
Bargersville	15	6,324	$68,510	11.1%	3.2%
Dyer	16	16,322	$79,859	3.4%	7.6%
Schererville	17	29,082	$69,011	5.5%	6.7%
Jasper	18	15,177	$53,568	7.4%	4.1%
Munster	19	23,325	$72,532	9.0%	6.5%
Sellersburg	20	8,004	$63,910	5.4%	7.0%
Yor	21	11,265	$60,552	6.2%	6.3%
McCordsville	22	5,037	$82,835	4.4%	8.5%
Dunlap	23	6,557	$61,639	10.3%	6.1%
Ellettsville	24	6,352	$51,005	6.4%	6.2%
Lakes of the Four Seasons	25	6,854	$89,196	5.5%	8.8%
Crown Point	26	28,259	$64,250	5.4%	8.6%
Danville	27	9,258	$54,677	7.0%	7.2%
Nappanee	28	6,639	$49,731	8.9%	6.0%
Columbus	29	45,522	$55,288	10.5%	6.3%
Plainfield	30	29,220	$58,625	7.8%	8.1%
Greenfield	31	21,012	$53,819	9.0%	7.7%
Chesterton	32	13,894	$66,919	8.9%	8.8%
Rensselaer	33	5,787	$44,519	14.0%	3.9%
Boonville	34	6,220	$47,247	14.1%	5.2%
Tell City	35	7,251	$42,840	12.4%	4.7%
Mooresville	36	9,459	$52,768	10.1%	7.8%
Lowell	37	9,347	$61,933	9.6%	8.8%
Lebanon	38	15,688	$44,709	13.9%	5.8%
Greenwood	39	52,799	$52,621	12.8%	8.1%
Auburn	40	12,972	$45,317	14.2%	6.2%
Franklin	41	24,193	$51,397	14.4%	7.3%
Hobart	42	29,136	$55,840	8.5%	10.1%
Griffith	43	16,765	$52,800	9.6%	8.9%
South Haven	44	5,304	$50,486	15.3%	6.7%
Tipton	45	5,288	$41,568	10.4%	6.7%
Jeffersonville	46	45,869	$51,706	10.9%	8.8%
New Haven	47	15,612	$46,952	13.2%	7.7%
North Manchester	48	6,080	$42,872	15.5%	5.4%
Cedar Lake	49	11,653	$64,071	7.0%	11.8%
New Whiteland	50	5,646	$50,757	9.7%	9.4%
Huntingburg	51	6,489	$46,190	16.9%	5.8%
Cumberland	52	5,243	$46,882	6.9%	9.9%
Clarksville	53	21,579	$41,788	13.2%	6.9%
Valparaiso	54	31,745	$49,656	17.6%	6.8%
Warsaw	55	14,179	$46,530	14.4%	8.5%
Greencastle	56	10,307	$41,365	15.8%	6.5%
Portage	57	37,008	$51,180	12.8%	11.0%
Bluffton	58	9,621	$38,590	16.1%	5.2%
Princeton	59	8,600	$41,242	14.4%	7.9%
Lawrence	60	46,796	$49,849	13.7%	11.2%
Decatur	61	9,511	$45,147	16.6%	7.9%
Mount Vernon	62	6,607	$44,485	19.1%	6.9%
Merrillville	63	35,262	$49,711	13.9%	11.2%
Monticello	64	5,355	$39,272	14.8%	7.6%
Greensburg	65	12,160	$45,363	16.1%	9.4%
Madison	66	12,033	$45,569	15.0%	11.0%
Garrett	67	6,213	$42,823	17.4%	8.6%
Columbia City	68	9,057	$41,261	15.4%	9.4%
Alexandria	69	5,100	$38,322	15.5%	8.4%
Charlestown	70	7,802	$43,046	15.6%	10.3%
Seymour	71	18,686	$43,890	16.5%	9.5%
Fort Wayne	72	255,784	$43,994	17.2%	10.0%
Washington	73	11,758	$40,302	17.7%	8.5%
Linton	74	5,368	$35,997	17.5%	7.4%
Frankfort	75	16,488	$40,803	15.7%	10.9%
Shelbyville	76	19,216	$41,525	15.8%	11.2%
Rushville	77	6,314	$37,023	19.1%	7.7%
Speedway	78	12,012	$39,805	16.2%	10.7%
Lafayette	79	69,982	$39,378	19.7%	8.7%
Evansville	80	120,220	$35,996	19.7%	8.2%
Goshen	81	32,297	$40,259	21.6%	8.7%
Beech Grove	82	14,301	$37,624	16.5%	10.5%
Huntington	83	17,284	$39,542	16.0%	11.4%
New Albany	84	36,496	$40,061	18.1%	10.7%
Indianapolis	85	835,097	$42,076	19.3%	11.2%
Rochester	86	6,151	$29,935	24.8%	6.1%
Kendallville	87	9,847	$40,693	19.0%	11.2%
Portland	88	6,408	$33,726	14.1%	11.5%
Wabash	89	10, 534	$39,078	16.6%	11.2%
Angola	90	8,610	$40,934	21.0%	10.4%
Lawrenceburg	91	5,022	$38,175	14.8%	13.8%
Mishawaka	92	48,120	$37,542	19.0%	10.6%
Westville	93	6,895	$50,313	20.2%	17.7%
Vincennes	94	18,233	$34,036	23.0%	8.3%
Bedford	95	13,384	$35,126	18.1%	10.3%
Elwood	96	8,569	$36,155	19.9%	10.1%
Gas City	97	6,093	$41,164	19.2%	13.5%
La Porte	98	22,153	$37,225	18.7%	12.3%
Hartford City	99	6,166	$39,094	19.1%	13.1%
West Lafayette	100	30,843	$28,507	49.4%	7.0%
Martinsville	101	11,756	$36,379	19.9%	11.8%
Hammond	102	79,585	$39,771	20.6%	13.7%
Kokomo	103	56,958	$35,690	20.8%	11.8%
Terre Haute	104	61,040	$33,317	26.0%	9.8%
Crawfordsville	105	15,988	$33,085	19.9%	11.6%
Scottsburg	106	6,700	$40,571	24.0%	14.4%
Marion	107	29,403	$32,334	24.9%	10.2%
Bloomington	108	81,963	$28,660	44.6%	8.8%
North Vernon	109	6,736	$35,417	23.9%	12.2%
Elkhart	110	51,539	$35,505	23.0%	12.8%
Logansport	111	17,933	$33,164	21.5%	12.8%
Notre Dame	112	7,123	$15,000	74.3%	9.0%
Salem	113	6,264	$32,644	21.4%	13.7%
Peru	114	11,199	$33,713	21.6%	14.4%
South Bend	115	100,422	$34,656	24.8%	13.7%
Lake Station	116	12,369	$35,625	22.5%	16.5%
Michigan City	117	31,369	$35,710	25.4%	15.5%
New Castle	118	17,859	$32,908	23.3%	14.1%
Anderson	119	55,789	$33,854	26.2%	14.7%
Richmond	120	36,527	$29,802	26.5%	12.5%
Plymouth	121	10,048	$32,988	25.0%	15.1%
Connersville	122	13,267	$31,299	24.6%	16.1%
Purdue University	123	10,954	$19,411	52.1%	12.1%
Muncie	124	70,035	$30,570	36.4%	14.1%
Brazil	125	8,022	$29,054	31.1%	15.3%
East Chicago	126	29,387	$27,215	29.2%	17.0%
Gary	127	79,165	$27,458	34.4%	18.8%