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Roughly 70,442 people live in Noblesville, Indiana. Living here costs affordable relative to the rest of the country, 7% below the national average. Median rent runs about $1,202/mo; the typical household pulls in $99,458. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 47/100 — a D, putting it at #611 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Noblesville sits at 93 — affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,202/mo against $99,458 median household income), housing eats roughly 15% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $295,700.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is cold-winter: roughly 82°F in summer, 21°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 39 inches. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. AQI is in the moderate range at about 53.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Noblesville is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 57/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is job market (89/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (11/100).
For retirees, Noblesville isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 41/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is job market (89/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (11/100).
For remote workers, Noblesville isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 45/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is job market (89/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (11/100).
For young professionals, Noblesville is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 60/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is job market (89/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (11/100).
Our overall score for Noblesville is 47/100 — a D, sitting at #611 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Noblesville sits at 93 — affordable, 7% below the national average. Median renter pays around $1,202 a month.
Noblesville runs cold-winter on the weather. Summer's near 82°F, winter's near 21°F; 39 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 36/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 70,442 people live here, with 51% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 34.
Drop Noblesville into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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