Boone
Indiana

What stands out

Against every county in America, Boone County is unusual in three ways: the school test score is among the highest in America (3.68 where 3.0 is grade level), the median household income is in the top 3% of American counties ($103,038), and the share working from home is in the top 4% of American counties (17%). Within Indiana it ranks 5th of 92 counties for the school test score.

Where you are

You live in Boone County, Indiana. 71,235 people live here with you. The population grew 2.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,456).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $103,038 a year, higher than 97% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,895. Unemployment runs 2.0%, lower than 95% of American counties. 17% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,040 a year.

Home

The median home costs $422K, pricier than 88% of American counties, about 2.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,299 a month. Property tax is 0.82% of home value, roughly $2,621 a year on that median home, lower than 54% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 92% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.0 years, longer than 75% of American counties. There are 687 active physicians in the county, about 96.4 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 5.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.60 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than almost every county in America. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 22 points. 81% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 62 and lows near 42, colder than 66% of American counties. About 33 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 38 out of 100, safer than 62% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 226 Mbps down, faster than 62% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.