Indiana Cost of Living by County
Compare annual cost of living, median household income, affordability, and major expense drivers across Indiana counties. These estimates are based on a single adult household with no children. Cost rank for each county in Indiana are rated from highest modeled total costs to lowest.
Counties tracked:
92Across IndianaMedian Household Income:
$83,684In IndianaMedian Annual Cost:
$42,456Across IndianaMost Expensive County:
Hamilton County, IN $52,898Most Affordable County:
Fayette County, IN$39,393State National Rank
#2Most affordable state across the U.S.Out of 50 states plus D.C.Adams County, IN
Cost Rank: 24 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$44,307
Median Household Income:
$78,550
Cost / Income ratio :
56.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,814
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Allen County, IN
Cost Rank: 8 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$46,696
Median Household Income:
$85,796
Cost / Income ratio :
54.4%
Biggest category: Transport$12,434
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Bartholomew County, IN
Cost Rank: 3 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$49,881
Median Household Income:
$96,372
Cost / Income ratio :
51.8%
Biggest category: Housing$13,236
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Benton County, IN
Cost Rank: 69 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,608
Median Household Income:
$73,715
Cost / Income ratio :
56.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,903
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Blackford County, IN
Cost Rank: 89 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$40,109
Median Household Income:
$63,768
Cost / Income ratio :
62.9%
Biggest category: Transport$12,824
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, IN
Boone County, IN
Cost Rank: 4 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$49,806
Median Household Income:
$126,593
Cost / Income ratio :
39.3%
Biggest category: Transport$13,395
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Brown County, IN
Cost Rank: 17 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$45,223
Median Household Income:
$88,873
Cost / Income ratio :
50.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,373
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Carroll County, IN
Cost Rank: 28 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$43,851
Median Household Income:
$80,554
Cost / Income ratio :
54.4%
Biggest category: Transport$14,376
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Cass County, IN
Cost Rank: 41 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,813
Median Household Income:
$69,693
Cost / Income ratio :
61.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,311
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Clark County, IN
Cost Rank: 10 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$46,568
Median Household Income:
$84,880
Cost / Income ratio :
54.9%
Biggest category: Transport$12,906
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Clay County, IN
Cost Rank: 27 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$43,894
Median Household Income:
$86,506
Cost / Income ratio :
50.7%
Biggest category: Transport$13,565
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Clinton County, IN
Cost Rank: 87 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$40,611
Median Household Income:
$84,253
Cost / Income ratio :
48.2%
Biggest category: Transport$13,267
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Crawford County, IN
Cost Rank: 71 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,564
Median Household Income:
$64,936
Cost / Income ratio :
64.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,552
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Daviess County, IN
Cost Rank: 40 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,821
Median Household Income:
$88,354
Cost / Income ratio :
48.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,899
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Dearborn County, IN
Cost Rank: 35 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$43,302
Median Household Income:
$100,243
Cost / Income ratio :
43.2%
Biggest category: Transport$14,132
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Decatur County, IN
Cost Rank: 34 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$43,450
Median Household Income:
$86,716
Cost / Income ratio :
50.1%
Biggest category: Transport$13,958
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
DeKalb County, IN
Cost Rank: 52 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,261
Median Household Income:
$83,849
Cost / Income ratio :
50.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,822
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Delaware County, IN
Cost Rank: 86 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$40,694
Median Household Income:
$71,918
Cost / Income ratio :
56.6%
Biggest category: Transport$11,999
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Dubois County, IN
Cost Rank: 64 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,844
Median Household Income:
$88,076
Cost / Income ratio :
47.5%
Biggest category: Transport$14,405
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Elkhart County, IN
Cost Rank: 18 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$44,836
Median Household Income:
$81,948
Cost / Income ratio :
54.7%
Biggest category: Transport$13,108
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Fayette County, IN
Cost Rank: 92 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$39,393
Median Household Income:
$68,957
Cost / Income ratio :
57.1%
Biggest category: Transport$12,544
Cheaper Alternatives:
Floyd County, IN
Cost Rank: 14 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$45,774
Median Household Income:
$100,551
Cost / Income ratio :
45.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,046
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Fountain County, IN
Cost Rank: 75 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,464
Median Household Income:
$75,888
Cost / Income ratio :
54.6%
Biggest category: Transport$13,637
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Franklin County, IN
Cost Rank: 21 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$44,502
Median Household Income:
$90,802
Cost / Income ratio :
49.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,634
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Fulton County, IN
Cost Rank: 68 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,698
Median Household Income:
$72,079
Cost / Income ratio :
57.9%
Biggest category: Transport$13,900
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Gibson County, IN
Cost Rank: 31 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$43,686
Median Household Income:
$85,955
Cost / Income ratio :
50.8%
Biggest category: Transport$14,029
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Grant County, IN
Cost Rank: 91 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$39,443
Median Household Income:
$69,127
Cost / Income ratio :
57.1%
Biggest category: Transport$12,280
Cheaper Alternatives:
Greene County, IN
Cost Rank: 59 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,092
Median Household Income:
$71,350
Cost / Income ratio :
59.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,036
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Hamilton County, IN
Cost Rank: 1 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$52,898
Median Household Income:
$142,701
Cost / Income ratio :
37.1%
Biggest category: Housing$14,365
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Hancock County, IN
Cost Rank: 6 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$47,472
Median Household Income:
$112,703
Cost / Income ratio :
42.1%
Biggest category: Transport$13,868
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Harrison County, IN
Cost Rank: 23 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$44,338
Median Household Income:
$94,408
Cost / Income ratio :
47.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,445
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Hendricks County, IN
Cost Rank: 2 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$51,344
Median Household Income:
$115,610
Cost / Income ratio :
44.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,799
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Henry County, IN
Cost Rank: 51 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,319
Median Household Income:
$75,353
Cost / Income ratio :
56.2%
Biggest category: Transport$12,853
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Howard County, IN
Cost Rank: 46 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,474
Median Household Income:
$82,009
Cost / Income ratio :
51.8%
Biggest category: Transport$12,121
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Huntington County, IN
Cost Rank: 67 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,798
Median Household Income:
$79,799
Cost / Income ratio :
52.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,677
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Jackson County, IN
Cost Rank: 29 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$43,739
Median Household Income:
$83,584
Cost / Income ratio :
52.3%
Biggest category: Transport$13,545
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Jasper County, IN
Cost Rank: 7 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$47,140
Median Household Income:
$95,030
Cost / Income ratio :
49.6%
Biggest category: Transport$14,078
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Jay County, IN
Cost Rank: 83 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$40,935
Median Household Income:
$68,486
Cost / Income ratio :
59.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,715
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Jefferson County, IN
Cost Rank: 90 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$39,506
Median Household Income:
$73,942
Cost / Income ratio :
53.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,020
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, IN
Jennings County, IN
Cost Rank: 48 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,388
Median Household Income:
$77,144
Cost / Income ratio :
54.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,481
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Johnson County, IN
Cost Rank: 5 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$47,840
Median Household Income:
$102,458
Cost / Income ratio :
46.7%
Biggest category: Transport$13,119
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Knox County, IN
Cost Rank: 88 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$40,170
Median Household Income:
$79,022
Cost / Income ratio :
50.8%
Biggest category: Transport$12,949
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Kosciusko County, IN
Cost Rank: 13 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$46,182
Median Household Income:
$92,064
Cost / Income ratio :
50.2%
Biggest category: Transport$13,775
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
LaGrange County, IN
Cost Rank: 9 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$46,589
Median Household Income:
$91,966
Cost / Income ratio :
50.7%
Biggest category: Transport$14,942
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Lake County, IN
Cost Rank: 33 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$43,664
Median Household Income:
$85,329
Cost / Income ratio :
51.2%
Biggest category: Transport$11,946
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
LaPorte County, IN
Cost Rank: 74 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,467
Median Household Income:
$83,369
Cost / Income ratio :
49.7%
Biggest category: Transport$12,655
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Lawrence County, IN
Cost Rank: 82 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,022
Median Household Income:
$83,272
Cost / Income ratio :
49.3%
Biggest category: Transport$13,509
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Madison County, IN
Cost Rank: 57 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,138
Median Household Income:
$77,416
Cost / Income ratio :
54.4%
Biggest category: Transport$12,529
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Marion County, IN
Cost Rank: 32 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$43,667
Median Household Income:
$80,642
Cost / Income ratio :
54.1%
Biggest category: Transport$11,358
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Marshall County, IN
Cost Rank: 63 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,925
Median Household Income:
$85,111
Cost / Income ratio :
49.3%
Biggest category: Transport$13,714
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Martin County, IN
Cost Rank: 76 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,356
Median Household Income:
$93,625
Cost / Income ratio :
44.2%
Biggest category: Transport$14,044
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Miami County, IN
Cost Rank: 80 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,190
Median Household Income:
$73,849
Cost / Income ratio :
55.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,281
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Monroe County, IN
Cost Rank: 12 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$46,254
Median Household Income:
$96,950
Cost / Income ratio :
47.7%
Biggest category: Transport$11,928
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Montgomery County, IN
Cost Rank: 79 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,214
Median Household Income:
$84,395
Cost / Income ratio :
48.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,484
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Morgan County, IN
Cost Rank: 20 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$44,677
Median Household Income:
$95,399
Cost / Income ratio :
46.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,738
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Newton County, IN
Cost Rank: 25 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$44,091
Median Household Income:
$79,235
Cost / Income ratio :
55.6%
Biggest category: Transport$14,154
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Noble County, IN
Cost Rank: 53 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,206
Median Household Income:
$83,319
Cost / Income ratio :
50.7%
Biggest category: Transport$14,020
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Ohio County, IN
Cost Rank: 39 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,919
Median Household Income:
$83,555
Cost / Income ratio :
51.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,784
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Orange County, IN
Cost Rank: 81 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,122
Median Household Income:
$83,102
Cost / Income ratio :
49.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,879
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Owen County, IN
Cost Rank: 26 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$44,005
Median Household Income:
$74,254
Cost / Income ratio :
59.3%
Biggest category: Transport$13,936
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Parke County, IN
Cost Rank: 22 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$44,355
Median Household Income:
$72,262
Cost / Income ratio :
61.4%
Biggest category: Transport$14,012
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Perry County, IN
Cost Rank: 61 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,941
Median Household Income:
$83,784
Cost / Income ratio :
50.1%
Biggest category: Transport$13,329
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Pike County, IN
Cost Rank: 73 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,534
Median Household Income:
$86,629
Cost / Income ratio :
47.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,182
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Porter County, IN
Cost Rank: 15 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$45,692
Median Household Income:
$102,006
Cost / Income ratio :
44.8%
Biggest category: Transport$12,735
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Posey County, IN
Cost Rank: 45 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,491
Median Household Income:
$93,425
Cost / Income ratio :
45.5%
Biggest category: Transport$14,559
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Pulaski County, IN
Cost Rank: 65 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,841
Median Household Income:
$75,673
Cost / Income ratio :
55.3%
Biggest category: Transport$13,843
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Putnam County, IN
Cost Rank: 36 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$43,054
Median Household Income:
$87,006
Cost / Income ratio :
49.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,520
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Randolph County, IN
Cost Rank: 72 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,554
Median Household Income:
$73,157
Cost / Income ratio :
56.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,632
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Ripley County, IN
Cost Rank: 49 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,348
Median Household Income:
$89,298
Cost / Income ratio :
47.4%
Biggest category: Transport$14,274
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Rush County, IN
Cost Rank: 78 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,315
Median Household Income:
$79,550
Cost / Income ratio :
51.9%
Biggest category: Transport$13,654
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Scott County, IN
Cost Rank: 85 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$40,795
Median Household Income:
$73,661
Cost / Income ratio :
55.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,435
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Shelby County, IN
Cost Rank: 30 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$43,709
Median Household Income:
$89,126
Cost / Income ratio :
49.0%
Biggest category: Transport$13,418
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Spencer County, IN
Cost Rank: 50 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,328
Median Household Income:
$95,217
Cost / Income ratio :
44.5%
Biggest category: Transport$14,682
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
St. Joseph County, IN
Cost Rank: 66 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,814
Median Household Income:
$84,866
Cost / Income ratio :
49.3%
Biggest category: Transport$12,171
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Starke County, IN
Cost Rank: 60 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,032
Median Household Income:
$74,958
Cost / Income ratio :
56.1%
Biggest category: Transport$14,002
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Steuben County, IN
Cost Rank: 19 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$44,713
Median Household Income:
$90,458
Cost / Income ratio :
49.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,950
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Sullivan County, IN
Cost Rank: 62 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,933
Median Household Income:
$70,470
Cost / Income ratio :
59.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,752
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Switzerland County, IN
Cost Rank: 70 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,594
Median Household Income:
$78,583
Cost / Income ratio :
52.9%
Biggest category: Transport$13,754
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Tippecanoe County, IN
Cost Rank: 38 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$43,020
Median Household Income:
$85,505
Cost / Income ratio :
50.3%
Biggest category: Transport$11,972
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Tipton County, IN
Cost Rank: 56 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,159
Median Household Income:
$88,611
Cost / Income ratio :
47.6%
Biggest category: Transport$14,071
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Union County, IN
Cost Rank: 43 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,507
Median Household Income:
$96,982
Cost / Income ratio :
43.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,887
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Vanderburgh County, IN
Cost Rank: 44 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,500
Median Household Income:
$76,396
Cost / Income ratio :
55.6%
Biggest category: Transport$11,996
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Vermillion County, IN
Cost Rank: 58 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,093
Median Household Income:
$78,883
Cost / Income ratio :
53.4%
Biggest category: Transport$12,976
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Vigo County, IN
Cost Rank: 42 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,696
Median Household Income:
$73,202
Cost / Income ratio :
58.3%
Biggest category: Transport$12,104
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Wabash County, IN
Cost Rank: 84 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$40,858
Median Household Income:
$82,541
Cost / Income ratio :
49.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,028
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Warren County, IN
Cost Rank: 37 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$43,049
Median Household Income:
$89,375
Cost / Income ratio :
48.2%
Biggest category: Transport$14,714
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Warrick County, IN
Cost Rank: 16 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$45,591
Median Household Income:
$112,565
Cost / Income ratio :
40.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,827
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Washington County, IN
Cost Rank: 55 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,182
Median Household Income:
$78,025
Cost / Income ratio :
54.1%
Biggest category: Transport$13,802
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Wayne County, IN
Cost Rank: 77 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$41,328
Median Household Income:
$75,367
Cost / Income ratio :
54.8%
Biggest category: Transport$12,554
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Wells County, IN
Cost Rank: 47 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,437
Median Household Income:
$84,741
Cost / Income ratio :
50.1%
Biggest category: Transport$14,119
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
White County, IN
Cost Rank: 54 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$42,186
Median Household Income:
$80,337
Cost / Income ratio :
52.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,669
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
Whitley County, IN
Cost Rank: 11 / 92Modeled annual cost:
$46,341
Median Household Income:
$89,589
Cost / Income ratio :
51.7%
Biggest category: Transport$14,163
Cheaper Alternatives: Fayette County, INGrant County, IN
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