WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in Indiana
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in Indiana
Carmel, Carmel is the top-rated neighborhood in Indiana — rated "Good for now."
Top 23 Neighborhoods in Indiana
Carmel
Good for nowCarmel, IN
Price
$434K
Walk
33/100
Schools
6.1/10
Noblesville
Good for nowNoblesville, IN
Price
$317K
Walk
6/100
Schools
5.9/10
Fort Wayne
Good for nowFort Wayne, IN
Price
$109K
Walk
42/100
Schools
6.6/10
Noblesville
Good for nowNoblesville, IN
Price
$272K
Walk
17/100
Schools
6.1/10
Lafayette
Good for nowLafayette, IN
Price
$256K
Walk
29/100
Schools
6.8/10
Bloomington
Good for nowBloomington, IN
Price
$311K
Schools
8/10
Indianapolis
Think twiceIndianapolis, IN
Price
$360K
Walk
89/100
Schools
6.7/10
Greenwood
Good for nowGreenwood, IN
Price
$270K
Schools
6/10
Muncie
Good for nowMuncie, IN
Price
$67K
Schools
5.6/10
Evansville
Think twiceEvansville, IN
Price
$236K
Walk
48/100
Schools
5.9/10
Terre Haute
Think twiceTerre Haute, IN
Price
$56K
Walk
35/100
Schools
5.5/10
Hammond
Think twiceHammond, IN
Price
$98K
Walk
21/100
Schools
6.2/10
Indianapolis
Think twiceIndianapolis, IN
Price
$132K
Walk
15/100
Schools
6.3/10
Indianapolis
Think twiceIndianapolis, IN
Price
$302K
Walk
16/100
Schools
6.3/10
Indianapolis
Think twiceIndianapolis, IN
Price
$160K
Walk
6/100
Schools
6.6/10
Mishawaka
Think twiceMishawaka, IN
Price
$139K
Walk
9/100
Schools
6/10
Fishers
Think twiceFishers, IN
Price
$373K
Schools
6.5/10
Anderson
Think twiceAnderson, IN
Price
$63K
Walk
5/100
Schools
6/10
Jeffersonville
Think twiceJeffersonville, IN
Price
$184K
Walk
2/100
Schools
6.5/10
Columbus
Think twiceColumbus, IN
Price
$198K
Schools
6/10
Kokomo
Think twiceKokomo, IN
Price
$119K
Schools
5.8/10
Lawrence
Think twiceLawrence, IN
Price
$130K
Walk
2/100
Schools
6.4/10
Elkhart
Think twiceElkhart, IN
Price
$135K
Walk
6/100
Schools
5.3/10
How we rank neighborhoods in Indiana
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Indiana average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.