Indiana

State in Midwest · ranked on 2,174 metrics

Rank among US states

Indiana is a state in the Midwest with a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51). It ranks best for Property Crime Rate per 100k (2nd of 45), Total Crime Cost (2nd of 45), CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5) (tied 1st of 48). It ranks lowest for Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ) (50th of 51), Avg. Monthly Retirement Income (MZ) (50th of 51), Obesity Rate 60+ (47th of 50).

Population
7M
17th highest of 51
Density
195.7
18th highest of 51
Growth rate
0.55%
22nd highest of 51
Region
Midwest

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 871 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Regular Gas, Avg Price per Gallon$3.41
    Gas Price by State · 2026
    1st of 51
  2. Total Weighted Score32
    Best States to Own a Business
    1st of 50
  3. Average Used Car Price$21,961
    Best States to Buy a Car
    1st of 50
  4. Rank1st
    Entrepreneur-Friendly States
    1st of 50
  5. Rural Roads in Poor Condition1.6%
    Road Quality by State · 2026
    1st of 50
  6. Total Score83
    Best States to Homeschool
    tied 1st of 50
  7. Property Tax Rank2nd
    Best State To Incorporate In
    2nd of 51
  8. SSI State Budget Process Score56.2
    Most Corrupt States · 2015
    2nd of 50
  9. Property Crime Rate per 100k609
    Most Dangerous Cities by State · 2025
    2nd of 45
  10. Affordability Rank3rd
    Quality of Life by State · 2025
    3rd of 50

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Polio 3 Doses88.9%
    Vaccination Rates by State · 2024
    51st of 51
  2. Road Quality Score7.97
    Road Quality by State · 2026
    50th of 50
  3. Difference Over Average-11.1%
    Best States to Buy a Car
    50th of 50
  4. Natural Environment Rank1st
    Worst States to Live in · 2025
    worst of 50
  5. Campsite Quality (1-10)0.92
    Best States for Camping
    49th of 49
  6. # of Homesteads30
    Best States To Homestead
    30th of 30
  7. Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ)$21,774
    Average Retirement Income by State · 2023
    50th of 51
  8. Prisoners, Unknown Ethnicity1,181
    Prison Population by State · 2023
    38th of 39
  9. Change in # Of Private Prisons 2000-2019 %313.0%
    Private Prisons by State · 2019
    29th of 30
  10. Scenic Beauty Rank48th
    Most Beautiful States
    47th of 49

Profile by category

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Strongest category Tech & Business (62), weakest Agriculture (37). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Michigan73% similar
  2. Ohio73% similar
  3. Pennsylvania71% similar
  4. Kentucky71% similar
  5. Missouri70% similar

Cities in Indiana

8 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Indiana

91 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Indiana?
Indiana has a population of 7,011,912, 17th among 51 US states.
What does Indiana rank best at?
Among US states, Indiana ranks best for Property Crime Rate per 100k (2nd of 45); Total Crime Cost (2nd of 45); CAS Legal Executive Corruption Level (1-5) (tied 1st of 48).
Where does Indiana rank worst?
Indiana ranks lowest for Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ) (50th of 51); Avg. Monthly Retirement Income (MZ) (50th of 51); Obesity Rate 60+ (47th of 50).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Indiana?
Rankodex ranks Indiana on 2,174 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,174 metrics with a value for this place, in 640 topics