Fishers, IN vs Indianapolis, IN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFishers, INIndianapolis, IN
Population102,337885,860
Median Household Income$130,203$66,219
Median Rent$1,611/mo$1,156/mo
Median Home Value$391,000$224,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%48.5%
Poverty Rate4%15.8%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k78769
Property Crime Rate /100k4672,819
Median AQI4454
Good AQI Days /yr233146
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall27 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min24.6 min
Hospitals114
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1815.8
College Degree Rate66.4%34.9%
Foreign-Born %11.5%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%+1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.