Indianapolis

Noblesville

Hamilton County73,362 residents2 school districts
68
B−
Suburbgrade score

6th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.

Launch-day rule. Residents is not counted for Noblesville yet: no poll responses so far. The overall score of 68 is computed on the other six categories, re-normalised to 100%. Answer the poll →

Downtown Noblesville view of the Hamilton County courthouse.Unknown authorUnknown author · CC0
What living here is actually like
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What Noblesville is like to live in, by category

Bars show Noblesville against Indianapolis. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median home value$349,700
Indianapolis $265,900
Median rent$1,389/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Indianapolis 27%

Schools

18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency91st pct
Indianapolis median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
Indianapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate97%
Indianapolis median 95%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index118
Indianapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
Indianapolis 0.82%
Local sales tax7.00%
Indianapolis median 7.00%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Tax Foundation state average, January 1, 2026Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute26.6 min
Indianapolis 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Indianapolis 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Indianapolis median 0.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés46
Indianapolis median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Indianapolis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Indianapolis median 25 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 74/100
B
Median household income$104,047
Indianapolis $79,852
Unemployment2.9%
Indianapolis 4.0%
Professional occupations52%
Indianapolis 44%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Noblesville on commute & transport

Noblesville's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCommuteMean commuteUnder 30 minutesOverall
Zionsville17 mi from NoblesvilleB−22.7 min66% 69 B− Speedway21 mi from NoblesvilleB−22.0 min77% 67 C+ Indianapolis city (balance)19 mi from NoblesvilleC+24.6 min68% 61 C Beech Grove23 mi from NoblesvilleC+21.2 min76% 52 D+ Carmel9 mi from NoblesvilleC+24.6 min62% 77 B Lebanon24 mi from NoblesvilleC+21.2 min68% 58 C
Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Noblesville

Is Noblesville, IN a good place to live?

Noblesville scores 68 out of 100, 6th 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 Noblesville expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $349,700, 32% above the Indianapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $1,389/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Noblesville?

Schools grade A−. The districts serving Noblesville sit at the 91st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Noblesville is served by Noblesville Schools and Hamilton Southeastern Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Noblesville?

The mean commute is 26.6 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Noblesville?

Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 46 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.

Are the homes in Noblesville old or new?

The median home in Noblesville 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. 75% 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.