Westfield receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Westfield
Fishers
Opportunity
86 · Top 2%
vs83 · Top 5%
Growth
88 · Top 1%
vs58 · Top 35%
Climate
68 · Bottom 39%
vs68 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
76 · Top 29%
vs76 · Top 30%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 20%
vs100 · Top 8%
Schools
79 · Top 15%
vs75 · Top 20%
Access
86 · Bottom 32%
vs89 · Bottom 40%
Economic stability
82 · Top 4%
vs82 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | Westfield | Fishers | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,677 | 102,337 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $122,789 | $130,203 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $61,257 | $57,737 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,675/sq mi | 2,828/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $425,700 | $391,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,667 | $1,611 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.5% | 76.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.8% | 66.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,157 | 577 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 39.4 | 5.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 54.3% | -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 | 26.7 min | 28.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.9 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.13 | 17.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 60.6% | 58.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 59.4% | 54.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 18.9% | 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
Westfield
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
Fishers
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
Full profiles: Westfield, IN · Fishers, IN · How this is calculated: methodology