Indianapolis, IN

US City in Indiana, Midwest · ranked on 58 metrics

Indianapolis, IN is a US city in Indiana with a population of 904,128 (16th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (119th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (205th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (206th of 434). It ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (343rd of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (285th of 395), Average Commute (Minutes) (272nd of 434).

Population
904.1K
16th highest of 477
Density
2,504.0
236th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.32%
211th highest of 477
Area
361
14th highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Indiana

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 90th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    111th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    119th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    151st of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    173rd of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    177th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    205th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    206th of 434
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 224th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    343rd of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    319th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    285th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    270th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    272nd of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    260th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    257th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    227th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (58), weakest Crime & Safety (27). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 20 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Dallas, TX81% similar
    Compared on 19 of 20
  2. Nashville, TN80% similar
    Compared on 16 of 20
  3. Compared on 17 of 20
  4. San Antonio, TX79% similar
    Compared on 18 of 20
  5. Cincinnati, OH79% similar
    Compared on 17 of 20

Quick answers

What is the population of Indianapolis, IN?
Indianapolis, IN has a population of 904,128, 16th among 477 US cities.
What does Indianapolis, IN rank best at?
Among US cities, Indianapolis, IN ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (119th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (205th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (206th of 434).
Where does Indianapolis, IN rank worst?
Indianapolis, IN ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (343rd of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (285th of 395); Average Commute (Minutes) (272nd of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Indianapolis, IN?
Rankodex ranks Indianapolis, IN on 58 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

58 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics