Union isn’t ranked, but the towns around it are
Union has fewer than 2,500 residents, below the floor for Indiana’s town rankings: Census estimates for a town this size carry margins too wide to rank fairly. Here’s what the towns around it are known for.
What the towns around Union are known for
Each neighbor’s best finish on a IN list.
Every IN list
38 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Climate
Snowiest#1 Michigan City · 65 in
Least snow#1 Jeffersonville · 4.3 in
Mildest winters#1 Tell City · 25.5°
Hottest summers#1 Pigeon · 88.4°
Coolest summers#1 Michigan City · 82.2°
Longest growing season#1 Jeffersonville · 225 days
Wettest#1 Ferdinand · 51 in
Cost of living
C Most affordable#1 Country Squire Lakes · 0.4 yrs
Cheapest rent#1 Madison · $537/mo
Lowest property tax#1 Grissom AFB · $199/yr
Rent easiest to afford#1 Vernon · 21.3%
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Notre Dame · 10.4 min
Health
Healthiest#1 Carmel · 96 / 100
Lowest obesity#1 Notre Dame · 25%
Fewest smokers#1 Carmel · 8%
Most active#1 Carmel · 15%
Fewest uninsured#1 Zionsville · 4%
Lowest depression#1 East Chicago · 19%
Closest to a top hospital#1 East Chicago · 0.1 mi
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Jamestown · 39%
Most new homes#1 Whitestown · 44.0 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Logan · +90.9%
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Speedway · 35.1 per home
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Washington · 49.8%
Most trails#1 Winona Lake · 3.5 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Bicknell · 197 / sq mi
People
Most educated#1 Notre Dame · 79.5%
Youngest#1 Notre Dame · 20.3
Oldest#1 Clay · 58.6
Most residents 65+#1 Jamestown · 35.8%
Most kids#1 Van Buren · 45.1%
Safety
Safest#1 St. John · 2.5
All of Indiana’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
Do the numbers ring true?
The lists count what can be counted. Neighbors know the rest.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every IN list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.