Marion
Indiana

What stands out

Three things set Marion County apart from the other 3,142 counties: homeownership is in the bottom 4% of American counties (55%), the overdose death rate is in the top 5% of American counties (43 per 100,000), and natural-hazard risk is in the top 7% of American counties (93 of 100). Within Indiana it ranks 3rd of 92 counties for homeownership, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Marion County, Indiana. 971,737 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year.

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 $59,504 a year, lower than 53% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $76,163. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 60% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,755 a year.

Home

The median home costs $234K, pricier than 50% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,059 a month. Property tax is 0.96% of home value, roughly $1,760 a year on that median home, higher than 57% of American counties. 55% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 50% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 43 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.8 years, shorter than 72% of American counties. There are 5,083 active physicians in the county, about 52.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 11.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.79 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 72% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 26 points. 58% 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 53°F, highs near 63 and lows near 43, colder than 61% of American counties. About 37 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 93 out of 100, riskier than 93% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 280 Mbps down, faster than 89% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 16 breweries, 14 museums.