Fishers, IN vs Lawrence, IN

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

MetricFishers, INLawrence, IN
Population102,33749,517
Median Household Income$130,203$74,022
Median Rent$1,611/mo$1,178/mo
Median Home Value$391,000$230,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%53%
Poverty Rate4%8.7%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k78252
Property Crime Rate /100k4671,182
Median AQI4454
Good AQI Days /yr233146
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min24.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1818.8
College Degree Rate66.4%35.6%
Foreign-Born %11.5%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%+2.1%

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