What is the #1 cheapest places to live in indiana?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	English	1,025	57.9
2	Hartford City	5,685	64.0
3	Worthington	1,634	64.6
4	Union City	3,477	65.7
5	Cannelton	1,506	66.1
6	Austin	3,588	67.6
7	Montpelier	1,444	68.8
8	Shelburn	1,325	69.3
9	Rockport	2,088	70.4
10	Jasonville	2,269	71.8
11	Marion	27,384	72.1
12	Linton	5,153	72.2
13	Scottsburg	7,338	72.3
14	Winamac	2,445	72.5
15	Knox	3,843	72.9
16	Farmland	1,345	73.1
17	East Chicago	26,158	73.1
18	Andrews	1,068	73.1
19	Dunkirk	1,760	73.4
20	Portland	6,341	73.7
21	Rockville	2,551	73.7
22	Petersburg	2,141	73.8
23	Redkey	1,451	74.0
24	Clinton	4,814	74.1
25	Peru	10,835	74.2
26	Eaton	1,656	74.3
27	Farmersburg	1,083	74.9
28	Odon	1,458	75.2
29	Connersville	13,241	75.2
30	West Terre Haute	2,073	75.5
31	Fairmount	2,575	75.5
32	Cambridge City	1,623	75.7
33	Sullivan	4,250	75.8
34	Logansport	17,766	76.0
35	Delphi	2,913	76.3
36	Jonesboro	1,571	76.6
37	Mitchell	3,941	76.6
38	Vevay	2,087	76.7
39	Bloomfield	2,440	76.7
40	Bicknell	2,879	76.7
41	Muncie	64,739	76.8
42	Liberty	1,958	76.9
43	Oxford	1,333	77.0
44	Richmond	35,551	77.4
45	Terre Haute	58,491	77.6
46	Tell City	7,490	77.6
47	Loogootee	2,846	77.7
48	New Castle	17,356	77.8
49	Aurora	3,704	77.8
50	Butler	2,632	77.8
51	Vincennes	16,676	77.9
52	Cloverdale	2,219	78.3
53	French Lick	1,790	78.3
54	Gary	68,604	78.6
55	Paoli	3,274	78.7
56	Wabash	10,378	78.9
57	Brazil	8,064	79.0
58	Palmyra	1,271	79.5
59	Lagrange	2,770	80.0
60	Oakland City	2,635	80.0
61	Grissom AFB	2,882	80.1
62	Albany	2,984	80.2
63	Osgood	1,583	80.3
64	North Vernon	7,214	80.3
65	Daleville	1,503	80.5
66	Westport	1,666	80.6
67	Notre Dame	6,754	80.6
68	Galveston	1,326	80.8
69	Ardmore	1,807	80.8
70	Salem	6,484	80.9
71	New Pekin	1,377	81.0
72	Mulberry	1,266	81.1
73	Cayuga	1,135	81.1
74	Geneva	1,267	81.2
75	Versailles	1,882	81.2
76	Huntington	17,026	81.2
77	Knightstown	2,154	81.3
78	Crawfordsville	16,408	81.6
79	Wolcottville	1,126	81.8
80	Elwood	8,320	82.0
81	Ashley	1,174	82.0
82	Centerville	2,748	82.1
83	Monticello	5,504	82.1
84	Spencer	2,308	82.2
85	Summitville	1,233	82.3
86	Washington	12,192	82.4
87	Monon	1,764	82.5
88	Middletown	2,163	82.5
89	Markle	1,154	82.5
90	Seelyville	1,052	82.6
91	Culver	1,346	82.6
92	Morgantown	1,328	82.7
93	Dillsboro	1,809	82.7
94	Owensville	1,232	82.8
95	Parker City	1,236	82.8
96	Warren Park	1,411	82.8
97	Anderson	54,930	82.9
98	Huntingburg	6,504	82.9
99	Gosport	1,113	83.5
100	North Terre Haute	4,396	83.6
101	Kingsford Heights	1,313	83.7
102	Fowler	2,286	83.7
103	Monroeville	1,145	83.8
104	Shirley	1,026	83.8
105	Fairview Park	1,426	84.2
106	Veedersburg	2,066	84.3
107	Crothersville	1,701	84.4
108	Winchester	4,912	84.4
109	Elkhart	53,726	84.5
110	Rising Sun	2,570	84.5
111	Bedford	13,824	84.5
112	Ligonier	4,263	84.5
113	Frankfort	15,536	84.9
114	Williamsport	1,921	85.0
115	Churubusco	1,894	85.1
116	Princeton	8,347	85.1
117	Kentland	1,759	85.2
118	Brookville	2,640	85.7
119	South Whitley	1,412	85.7
120	Greentown	2,005	85.7
121	Dale	1,569	85.8
122	Michigan City	31,894	85.9
123	Lawrenceburg	5,155	86.1
124	Rushville	6,186	86.2
125	Plymouth	10,506	86.2
126	Evansville	116,441	86.2
127	Alexandria	5,145	86.3
128	Kokomo	59,375	86.3
129	Gas City	6,097	86.4
130	North Manchester	4,904	86.5
131	Oolitic	1,461	86.6
132	Milan	1,775	86.7
133	Kendallville	10,094	86.8
134	Bluffton	10,539	86.8
135	Morocco	1,169	87.0
136	Hagerstown	1,710	87.1
137	Berne	3,906	87.1
138	Decatur	9,769	87.5
139	Greencastle	9,863	87.5
140	Edinburgh	4,191	87.5
141	South Bend	102,866	87.5
142	Covington	3,112	87.6
143	North Judson	2,094	87.8
144	Waterloo	2,180	87.8
145	Flora	2,100	87.9
146	Attica	3,221	88.3
147	Chesterfield	2,733	88.3
148	Country Squire Lakes	3,211	88.3
149	Beech Grove	15,082	88.6
150	Hanover	3,584	88.7
151	Martinsville	11,913	88.9
152	Orleans	2,191	89.2
153	Ross	6,740	89.3
154	Akron	1,061	89.5
155	Brownstown	3,020	89.5
156	Lynnville	1,011	89.5
157	Mount Vernon	6,431	89.8
158	Pierceton	1,349	90.2
159	Mishawaka	50,907	90.2
160	Brooklyn	2,410	90.3
161	Rochester	6,244	90.3
162	Lafayette	70,650	90.4
163	Madison	12,277	90.4
164	Nashville	1,420	90.4
165	Walkerton	2,052	90.5
166	Clay City	1,186	90.7
167	New Chicago	2,348	90.8
168	New Albany	37,589	90.8
169	Woodburn	1,292	90.8
170	Westville	5,291	91.0
171	Rensselaer	5,369	91.1
172	Boonville	6,681	91.3
173	Brookston	1,703	91.3
174	La Porte	22,125	91.3
175	Warren	1,205	91.5
176	Argos	1,822	91.6
177	Chandler	3,935	92.0
178	Bremen	4,660	92.1
179	Remington	1,581	92.2
180	Jasper	16,421	92.3
181	Topeka	1,037	92.3
182	Shelbyville	19,866	92.5
183	Otterbein	1,414	92.9
184	Auburn	13,464	92.9
185	Seymour	21,536	92.9
186	West Lafayette	44,802	92.9
187	Garrett	6,540	93.0
188	Lake Station	13,109	93.0
189	Warsaw	16,592	93.1
190	Corydon	3,165	93.2
191	Poseyville	1,131	93.4
192	Angola	9,383	93.4
193	Tipton	5,255	93.5
194	Fort Branch	3,412	93.5
195	Grabill	1,248	93.5
196	North Liberty	1,838	93.6
197	Greensburg	11,585	94.0
198	Hammond	77,098	94.2
199	Goshen	34,374	94.4
200	Frankton	1,789	94.5
201	Sheridan	3,355	94.6
202	Fremont	2,177	95.0
203	Albion	2,680	95.0
204	Fort Wayne	266,235	95.1
205	Wolcott	1,044	95.3
206	Clarksville	22,121	95.6
207	Avilla	2,637	96.2
208	Lebanon	17,575	96.3
209	Ladoga	1,155	96.4
210	Koontz Lake	1,217	96.7
211	Bourbon	1,816	96.7
212	New Haven	15,339	96.9
213	Columbia City	9,975	97.2
214	Mexico	1,122	97.5
215	Syracuse	3,232	97.7
216	Upland	3,935	98.0
217	Batesville	6,842	98.0
218	Ossian	3,342	98.2
219	Arcadia	1,696	98.8
220	Roanoke	1,819	99.5
221	Thorntown	1,155	99.5
222	Hope	1,988	99.6
223	Ferdinand	2,346	99.6
224	Speedway	13,622	100.0
225	Bloomington	78,791	100.1
226	Greendale	4,176	100.2
227	St. Paul	1,019	100.3
228	Trail Creek	1,983	100.4
229	Nappanee	7,040	100.5
230	Underwood	1,140	100.7
231	Jamestown	1,225	101.0
232	Sunman	1,283	101.1
233	Henryville	1,804	101.7
234	Harlan	1,333	101.8
235	Rossville	1,601	102.1
236	Whiting	4,554	102.5
237	Hebron	3,712	102.8
238	Kouts	2,261	103.3
239	Dayton	1,049	103.5
240	Indianapolis city (balance)	882,043	103.7
241	Rome City	1,271	104.1
242	Newburgh	3,370	104.5
243	Haubstadt	1,754	104.5
244	DeMotte	4,219	104.7
245	Mooresville	9,608	104.8
246	Hamilton	1,849	105.0
247	Jeffersonville	50,176	105.1
248	New Paris	1,630	105.1
249	Southport	2,036	106.0
250	Wanatah	1,248	106.0
251	Yorktown	11,617	106.0
252	Osceola	2,583	106.1
253	New Carlisle	2,110	106.3
254	Sweetser	1,115	106.5
255	Sellersburg	10,215	106.6
256	Charlestown	8,118	106.9
257	Bass Lake	1,067	107.1
258	Merrillville	36,343	108.2
259	Ellettsville	6,653	108.6
260	Roselawn	3,231	109.0
261	Smithville-Sanders	3,228	109.3
262	Lawrence	49,284	109.6
263	Greenfield	24,308	109.9
264	Russiaville	1,374	110.0
265	Waverly	1,006	110.3
266	Portage	37,951	110.8
267	Cicero	5,441	110.8
268	Columbus	51,104	111.0
269	Barbee	1,298	111.4
270	Hobart	29,646	111.4
271	Valparaiso	34,377	111.5
272	Franklin	25,999	111.9
273	Simonton Lake	4,113	112.0
274	Ingalls	2,453	112.3
275	Griffith	16,228	112.6
276	Clermont	1,740	114.2
277	Wakarusa	2,519	114.3
278	Trafalgar	1,433	114.3
279	South Haven	7,177	114.5
280	Bristol	1,903	114.7
281	Lapel	2,568	114.7
282	Hudson Lake	1,245	114.7
283	Highland	23,749	114.9
284	Heritage Lake	2,913	115.1
285	Utica	1,017	115.2
286	Porter	5,208	116.1
287	Cumberland	6,154	117.7
288	Montgomery	1,184	118.0
289	Fortville	5,092	118.4
290	Pendleton	5,115	118.5
291	St. Leon	1,012	118.8
292	Monrovia	2,090	118.9
293	Winona Lake	5,073	119.6
294	Greenwood	64,237	119.9
295	Edgewood	2,101	120.2
296	Salt Creek Commons	1,973	120.2
297	Melody Hill	3,435	120.4
298	Dunlap	6,602	120.6
299	Whiteland	4,369	120.7
300	Cedar Lake	14,686	121.3
301	New Whiteland	5,641	121.8
302	Shadeland	2,257	122.0
303	Lowell	10,911	122.1
304	Lake Holiday	1,072	123.0
305	St. Wendel	1,120	124.2
306	Plainfield	35,783	127.2
307	Chesterton	14,326	127.2
308	Danville	11,049	128.3
309	Schererville	29,627	128.7
310	Battle Ground	1,989	128.9
311	Prince's Lakes	1,257	131.8
312	Bright	5,735	132.3
313	Georgetown	3,789	133.3
314	New Palestine	3,027	133.7
315	Crown Point	34,042	134.6
316	Santa Claus	2,822	135.6
317	Burns Harbor	2,198	136.6
318	Jimmerson Lake	1,076	137.2
319	Dyer	16,400	138.3
320	Brownsburg	30,310	138.4
321	Hidden Valley	5,625	140.5
322	Cordry Sweetwater Lakes	1,200	141.0
323	Darmstadt	1,428	142.2
324	Noblesville	71,940	143.2
325	Avon	22,683	143.4
326	Galena	1,618	143.6
327	Huntertown	10,984	144.7
328	McCordsville	9,700	145.5
329	Granger	30,279	145.6
330	Tri-Lakes	1,070	145.7
331	Leo-Cedarville	3,670	146.3
332	Munster	23,733	146.7
333	Bargersville	10,163	147.8
334	Aberdeen	1,761	151.2
335	Lake Santee	1,051	152.1
336	Greenville	1,602	153.6
337	Ogden Dunes	1,213	155.0
338	St. John	21,639	157.5
339	Lake Dalecarlia	1,421	158.6
340	Whitestown	11,276	159.3
341	Pittsboro	3,988	159.4
342	Fishers	100,918	160.6
343	Westfield	51,109	166.4
344	Lakes of the Four Seasons	7,338	169.4
345	Floyds Knobs	4,557	171.1
346	Winfield	7,501	177.2
347	Carmel	100,501	182.8
348	Foxcliff Estates	1,693	192.5
349	Zionsville	31,442	192.9
350	Shorewood Forest	3,030	198.0
351	Long Beach	1,201	234.3
352	Meridian Hills	1,708	264.2

Methodology

Cities in Indiana are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 cheapest places to live in indiana?: English ranks #1 with 57.9 (col index).
What are the top 5 cheapest places to live in indiana?: 1. English (57.9), 2. Hartford City (64.0), 3. Worthington (64.6), 4. Union City (65.7), 5. Cannelton (66.1)
How many cities in Indiana are ranked?: This ranking includes 352 cities in Indiana with available data.

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