WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWO) – WalletHub has done a study on the best small cities in America, and Indiana made the list not once or twice but four total times. We Hoosiers have been aware of our smaller cities’ charm for years; we’ve perfected that sweet spot between big-city buzz and small-town comfort. Think vibrant downtowns with trendy coffee shops, historic theaters, and art walks, but without the gridlock or chaos. In Indiana’s small cities, you’ll find neighborhoods where people still wave from their porches, but also enjoy craft breweries, boutique shopping, and hometown festivals that feel like a community block party. It’s modern living wrapped in a neighborly hug.
In the top 10 cities alone, Indiana claims three spots, and in the top 5, Indiana is mentioned twice.
Turns out Indiana isn’t just corn. Noblesville slid in at No. 19, Fishers snagged the No. 6 spot, Westfield strutted into the Top 5, and Carmel didn’t just win in Indiana; it claimed the crown as the No. 1 small city in the entire country.
The boom in small cities goes to show that Hoosiers prefer lower costs of living and slower paces for their lives than living in our bigger metro areas, but they still enjoy the amenities of metro areas, as all four cities are suburbs of Indianapolis.
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Those are literally the four most expensive cities in Indiana. Definitely not the lower cost of living drawing them in.
I think Zionsville would top all 4;of those for average home prices.
Born and raised Hoosier here….You couldn’t pay me to live in any of those cities. They all have a high cost of living, the people are snooty, and crime from nearby towns seeps in.
I live in downtown Indy, but I’m from Westfield and my family lives there, and we’ve never experienced any problems with crime ourselves. No porch pirates or vandalism or anything else.
would have liked to know the rest of the cities in Indiana
Those were the only 4 to make the list.
where does South Bend, Indiana rank at in this pool? with a population of around a little over 100,000 I think that; even though south bend could be considered a large city or a small city, in comparison to Chicago; which is 90+ Miles to it’s west, it’s a small city. again, where does it rank?
I think that South Bend, Indiana should invest in itself and recreate the Studebaker motor corporation and start producing cars again in South Bend.