Rankings · How Eel ranks in IN
Eel ranks #15 in Indiana for a top hospital nearby
Eel is ranked on 35 lists against the 602 Indiana towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 8.
Lists ranked on
35
of IN’s 602 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #15 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
8
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Eel does best on
Each list ranks every IN town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Eel marked.
At a glance
Eel lands in the top half on 9 of 21 lists
Each dot is Eel’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IN, the right end is last. Areas where Eel does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#19/601Lowest property tax#43/601Cheapest rent#102/578Rent easiest to afford#46/167 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#15/602Lowest depression#101/599Fewest smokers#431/599Healthiest#551/599Most active#551/599Fewest uninsured#574/599Lowest obesity#595/599 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#110/602 People
Most educated#533/602 What kind of place
More kids than 71% of Indiana
Not better or worse, just Eel’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 71% of IN towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.4% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 71% of IN towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+59.2% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 70% of IN towns
YoungerOlder
37.0 median age
Fewer seniors than 70% of IN towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.5% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 65% of IN towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
185 days between frosts
Colder winters than 63% of IN towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.3° January low
Drier than 61% of IN towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 58% of IN towns
Less snowMore snow
19 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 58% of IN towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.3° July high
More year-round than 51% of IN towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Eel 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.