Fishers vs Noblesville
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $349,700 in Noblesville and $391,000 in Fishers.
- Households earn more in Fishers ($130,203 vs $104,047 median).
- Noblesville is growing faster: +8.9% since 2020 vs +5.8%.
Side by side
| Fishers, IN | Noblesville, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 104,812 | 76,111 |
| Growth since 2020 | +5.8% | +8.9% |
| People per square mile | 2,897 | 2,158 |
| Median age | 37.6 | 35.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66% | 52% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $130,203 | $104,047 |
| Median home value | $391,000 | $349,700 |
| Home value to income | 3.0× | 3.4× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,611 | $1,389 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 95.7 | 95.7 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 88.9 | 88.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $71,800 | $71,800 |
| Homeowners | 76% | 71% |
| Top state income tax | 2.95% | 2.95% |
| Combined sales tax | 7% | 7% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.7 | 26.6 |
| Work from home | 26% | 19% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| Poverty rate | 4% | 5.3% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 36° / 20° | 36° / 20° |
| July high / low | 85° / 65° | 85° / 65° |
| Precipitation per year | 47 in | 47 in |
| Snowfall per year | 27 in | 27 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 19 | 19 |
| Nights below freezing | 113 | 113 |
| Comfortable months | 3 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 88.8 | 88.8 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 38% | 38% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.5% | +3.5% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +43.8% | +43.8% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Fishers: August to October. Noblesville: August to October.
Full monthly tables: Fishers weather by month and Noblesville weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $71,800 in Fishers and $71,800 in Noblesville. Moving from Fishers to Noblesville, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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