Fishers receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Lebanon
Fishers
Opportunity
71 · Top 20%
vs83 · Top 5%
Growth
70 · Top 17%
vs58 · Top 35%
Climate
68 · Bottom 39%
vs68 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs76 · Top 30%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 8%
Schools
57 · Top 42%
vs75 · Top 20%
Access
86 · Bottom 32%
vs89 · Bottom 40%
Economic stability
73 · Top 22%
vs82 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | Lebanon | Fishers | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,812 | 102,337 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,154 | $130,203 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,583 | $57,737 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,029/sq mi | 2,828/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $195,600 | $391,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $962 | $1,611 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.5% | 76.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 66.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 91 | 577 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.1 | 5.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 24.7% | -27.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.7" | 40.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.2 min | 28.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.6 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.49 | 17.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 43.2% | 58.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.7% | 54.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.1% | 21.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Lebanon
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Fishers
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
Full profiles: Lebanon, IN · Fishers, IN · How this is calculated: methodology