Boone
Indiana

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 above 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 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,246 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.