SmartAsset, a financial technology company, recently completed a study on where in Indiana people get the most out of their money. The study compared median income and cost-of-living data nationwide to find the counties where people hold the most purchasing power. Hamilton County was No. 1 in Indiana.
For the full study, visit smartasset.com/mortgage/cost-of-living-calculator#Indiana/purchasing-power.
Rank |
County, State |
Cost of Living |
Median Income |
Purchasing Power Index |
1 |
Hamilton |
$46,672 |
$90,582 |
79.65 |
2 |
Boone |
$43,681 |
$75,591 |
66.57 |
3 |
Hendricks |
$43,580 |
$74,245 |
64.90 |
4 |
Warrick |
$39,129 |
$66,080 |
63.97 |
5 |
Porter |
$39,070 |
$65,979 |
63.97 |
6 |
Johnson |
$39,262 |
$65,272 |
62.33 |
7 |
Dearborn |
$38,194 |
$62,905 |
61.37 |
8 |
Hancock |
$43,354 |
$70,973 |
60.75 |
9 |
Lagrange |
$36,375 |
$58,336 |
58.68 |
10 |
Ohio, Ind. |
$36,560 |
$58,359 |
58.21 |