Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Median home value$391,000
Indianapolis $265,900
Median rent$1,611/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo
Cost-burdened households20%
Indianapolis 27%
Fishers
Hamilton County102,337 residentsHamilton Southeastern Schools
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
4th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by amenities.
70
Indianapolis median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fishers is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fishers against Indianapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 83/100
A−
Within-state proficiency96th pct
Indianapolis median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.9
Indianapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate96%
Indianapolis median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index133
Indianapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.91%
Indianapolis 0.82%
Local sales tax7.00%
Indianapolis median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Mean commute26.7 min
Indianapolis 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Indianapolis 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Indianapolis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés18
Indianapolis median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Indianapolis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks40
Indianapolis median 25 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Median household income$130,203
Indianapolis $79,852
Unemployment2.8%
Indianapolis 4.0%
Professional occupations60%
Indianapolis 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fishers on commute & transport
Fishers's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Zionsville19 mi from FishersB− 69 B− Speedway19 mi from FishersB− 67 C+ Indianapolis city (balance)16 mi from FishersC+ 61 C Beech Grove18 mi from FishersC+ 52 D+ Carmel10 mi from FishersC+ 77 B Whitestown21 mi from FishersC+ 65 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fishers
Is Fishers, IN a good place to live?
Fishers scores 70 out of 100, 4th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fishers expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $391,000, 47% above the Indianapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.91%. $1,611/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fishers?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Fishers sit at the 96th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 17.9 student–teacher ratio. Fishers is served by Hamilton Southeastern Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fishers?
The mean commute is 26.7 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fishers?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 40 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Fishers old or new?
The median home in Fishers was built in 2002 — newer than the Indianapolis median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 83% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.