Hamilton
Indiana

What stands out

What stands out about Hamilton County: violent crime is among the lowest in America (2.5 per 1,000), the school test score is among the highest in America (3.81 where 3.0 is grade level), and high-school completion is among the highest in America (97%). Within Indiana it ranks 1st of 92 counties for violent crime, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Hamilton County, Indiana. 349,527 people live here with you. The population grew 1.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +2,719).

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 $114,866 a year, higher than 98% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $74,787. Unemployment runs 2.1%, lower than 93% of American counties. 17% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,389 a year.

Home

The median home costs $468K, pricier than 91% of American counties, about 2.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,383 a month. Property tax is 0.89% of home value, roughly $3,119 a year on that median home, higher than 52% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 2.5 per 1,000 residents, lower than almost every county in America. Drug overdoses killed 8 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 81.0 years, longer than 95% of American counties. There are 2,272 active physicians in the county, about 65.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 4.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.71 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than almost every county in America. 97% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 12 points. 84% 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 63 and lows near 42, colder than 65% of American counties. About 35 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 86 out of 100, riskier than 86% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 269 Mbps down, faster than 83% of American counties. There are 11 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 6 breweries, 6 museums.