Rankings · How Center ranks in IN
Center ranks #16 in Indiana for affordable rent
Center is ranked on 34 lists against the 602 Indiana towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
34
of IN’s 602 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #16 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 96% of Indiana
Not better or worse, just Center’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 96% of IN towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+69.7% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 90% of IN towns
YoungerOlder
33.4 median age
More kids than 87% of IN towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.7% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 86% of IN towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.2% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 85% of IN towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.3° July high
Colder winters than 66% of IN towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.1° January low
More vacation homes than 62% of IN towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 58% of IN towns
Less snowMore snow
24 in of snow a year
Longer growing season than 53% of IN towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
181 days between frosts
Wetter than 52% of IN towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Center does best on
Each list ranks every IN town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Center marked.
At a glance
Center lands in the top half on 8 of 21 lists
Each dot is Center’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IN, the right end is last. Areas where Center does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#82/602 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#16/167Most affordable#132/601Lowest property tax#151/601Cheapest rent#241/578 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#101/599Fewest smokers#339/599Lowest obesity#375/599Closest to a top hospital#390/602Healthiest#441/599Most active#501/599Fewest uninsured#557/599 People
Most educated#548/602 Next door
Center out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.