There are all types when it comes to being a snob in Indiana. You’ve got your Wine Snobs, Book Snobs, and, of course, Clothes Snobs. Then there are the Technology Snobs, Car Snobs, and yes, even City Snobs — as in, I’m better than you because I live in (insert snooty city here).
How can we tell which Indiana cities are the snobbiest? By measuring snobby things, that’s how.
We used Saturday Night Science to look at things like expensive homes, high incomes, and overly educated populations by city in Indiana. These are the criteria you’d argue with a friend over a foodie dinner about who’s snobbier.
After analyzing 117 of the state’s most populous areas over 5,000 people, we came up with this ranking of the ten snobbiest places in the state of Indiana.
The Hoosier in these places aren’t snobby, they just know they’re better than you.
$141,505 median income · $563,458 median home · #2 income in Indiana
Located in
Hamilton County, Indiana
Carmel is a suburban city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, located immediately north of Indianapolis. It has been one of the fastest-growing communities in the country. In 2012, Carmel was selected as the “Best Place to Live in the United States” by CNN Money magazine, and received the same designation by Niche.com in 2017. The population was 79,191 as of the 2010 and was estimated to be 91,065 in 2016 by the US Census Bureau, making it the fifth-largest city in Indiana.
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$172,024 median income · $680,117 median home · #1 income in Indiana
Located in
Boone County, Indiana
Zionsville is a suburban town located in the extreme southeast area of Boone County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. The population was 14,160 at the 2010 census, and grew to 26,784 in the Census 2016 estimates.
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$122,789 median income · $468,588 median home · #6 income in Indiana
Located in
Hamilton County, Indiana
Westfield is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 30,068, and in 2016 the estimated population was 37,221. Westfield is in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area.
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$123,643 median income · $434,989 median home · #5 income in Indiana
$135,870 median income · $476,915 median home · #3 income in Indiana
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$131,467 median income · $450,806 median home · #4 income in Indiana
Located in
Lake County, Indiana
St. John is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The town of St. John has homes in St. John Township, Hanover Township, and Center Township. St. John was founded in 1837. The population was 14,850 at the 2010 census. In 2009, St. John ranked 48th among CNN’s top 100 places to live in the United States. In 2014, St. John was ranked as the 4th safest place in Indiana by Movoto Real Estate.
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$114,231 median income · $442,137 median home · #7 income in Indiana
Located in
Johnson County, Indiana
Bargersville is a town in White River and Union townships, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,013 at the 2010 census.
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$110,692 median income · $375,788 median home · #8 income in Indiana
Located in
Hancock County, Indiana
McCordsville is a town in Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,797 at the 2010 census.
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$104,047 median income · $389,215 median home · #11 income in Indiana
Located in
Hamilton County, Indiana
Noblesville is a city in, and the county seat of, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, located just north of Indianapolis. The population was 51,969 at the 2010 census making it the 14th largest city/town in the state, up from 19th in 2007. As of 2016 the estimated population was 60,183. The city is part of Delaware, Fall Creek, Noblesville, and Wayne townships.
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$102,235 median income · $356,184 median home · #12 income in Indiana
Located in
Hendricks County, Indiana
Brownsburg is a town in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 21,285 at the 2010 Census, an increase from 14,520 in 2000. As of 2016 the estimated population was 25,408.
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Indiana’s statewide median.
Indiana statewide median: $71,957
Indiana statewide median: $254,122
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Where the snobs live in Indiana
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the snobbiest cities in the Hoosier State
Do you think we’d just come up with this list willy-nilly? Not a chance – we only use Saturday Night Science around here.
We gathered up all of the places in Indiana with populations of 5,000 people or more. This left us with a total of 117 places. Then, we looked at each place in terms of these snoot-er-iffic criteria (And no, it’s not a word. English snob.):
- Median home price (Higher is snobbier)
- Median household income (Higher is snobbier)
- Percent of population with a college degree (Higher is snobbier)
Incomes and college education levels come from the American Community Survey. Home prices come from Zillow.
Turned out this simple criteria was much better at sniffing out the snobby places then more snobby criteria like:
- Libaries per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Museums per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Private schools per capita (Higher is snobbier)
From there, we ranked each of our 117 places in each category with scores from one to 117. We then averaged each place’s ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in Indiana. So let’s all flip a table in honor of Carmel (with our pinkies up, of course.)
Before you get upset and ruin your blowout or something drastic here, let’s remember that this is all in good fun. Would we live in one of these 10 places if we had the chance? Of course, we would.
And it’s not like your real estate agent would ever point out how snobby the town you’re moving to is. We’re here to keep you grounded, even if you’re wearing a monocle.
The full plate
Table: The Snobbiest Cities In Indiana For 2026
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| Rank | City | Snob Score | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmel | 1.67 | 101,651 | $141,505 | $563,458 | 74.0% |
| 2 | Zionsville | 1.67 | 32,095 | $172,024 | $680,117 | 72.0% |
| 3 | Westfield | 5.00 | 54,677 | $122,789 | $468,588 | 61.0% |
| 4 | White | 5.33 | 12,466 | $123,643 | $434,989 | 63.0% |
| 5 | Winfield | 6.33 | 7,816 | $135,870 | $476,915 | 43.0% |
| 6 | St. John | 7.67 | 22,567 | $131,467 | $450,806 | 43.0% |
| 7 | Bargersville | 8.33 | 10,752 | $114,231 | $442,137 | 44.0% |
| 8 | McCordsville | 8.33 | 10,329 | $110,692 | $375,788 | 57.0% |
| 9 | Noblesville | 9.33 | 73,362 | $104,047 | $389,215 | 52.0% |
| 10 | Brownsburg | 12.00 | 31,215 | $102,235 | $356,184 | 47.0% |
| 11 | Munster | 12.67 | 23,733 | $110,187 | $347,952 | 49.0% |
| 12 | Dyer | 15.00 | 16,400 | $107,159 | $355,530 | 39.0% |
| 13 | Avon | 16.00 | 23,437 | $98,486 | $352,859 | 41.0% |
| 14 | Chesterton | 17.33 | 14,446 | $91,060 | $340,855 | 42.0% |
| 15 | Crown Point | 17.67 | 34,393 | $101,686 | $354,995 | 35.0% |
| 16 | Danville | 19.00 | 11,714 | $97,083 | $337,029 | 38.0% |
| 17 | Schererville | 22.00 | 29,701 | $89,466 | $352,735 | 34.0% |
| 18 | Cicero | 23.67 | 5,509 | $66,934 | $401,400 | 41.0% |
| 19 | Winona Lake | 23.67 | 5,080 | $82,188 | $297,378 | 51.0% |
| 20 | Valparaiso | 24.33 | 34,733 | $69,872 | $355,845 | 40.0% |
| 21 | Pendleton | 24.33 | 5,321 | $86,806 | $334,739 | 34.0% |
| 22 | Plainfield | 25.67 | 36,369 | $87,272 | $331,618 | 32.0% |
| 23 | Greenwood | 26.33 | 66,029 | $83,608 | $326,491 | 34.0% |
| 24 | Whiteland | 28.00 | 5,173 | $96,944 | $296,965 | 31.0% |
| 25 | Ellettsville | 28.33 | 6,698 | $90,213 | $274,445 | 36.0% |
| 26 | Columbus | 29.33 | 51,824 | $77,456 | $276,890 | 41.0% |
| 27 | Cedar Lake | 30.83 | 15,295 | $83,381 | $328,156 | 28.0% |
| 28 | Cumberland | 33.17 | 6,267 | $87,364 | $289,409 | 28.0% |
| 29 | Sellersburg | 33.67 | 10,137 | $72,179 | $296,867 | 34.0% |
| 30 | Lowell | 34.33 | 11,073 | $84,024 | $329,211 | 24.0% |
| 31 | Lawrence | 36.00 | 49,517 | $74,022 | $268,725 | 35.0% |
| 32 | Franklin | 36.50 | 26,168 | $82,380 | $279,168 | 28.0% |
| 33 | Charlestown | 37.33 | 8,294 | $77,288 | $302,064 | 25.0% |
| 34 | Porter | 38.17 | 5,217 | $74,542 | $297,623 | 27.0% |
| 35 | Greenfield | 39.83 | 24,940 | $76,127 | $285,066 | 27.0% |
| 36 | Batesville | 40.00 | 7,282 | $62,292 | $317,505 | 29.0% |
| 37 | Angola | 41.83 | 9,408 | $64,540 | $302,980 | 27.0% |
| 38 | Griffith | 42.50 | 16,273 | $76,636 | $247,099 | 28.0% |
| 39 | Jasper | 42.50 | 15,991 | $68,817 | $266,264 | 29.0% |
| 40 | Warsaw | 43.00 | 16,768 | $61,035 | $271,691 | 35.0% |
| 41 | West Lafayette | 43.33 | 45,159 | $34,891 | $363,861 | 73.0% |
| 42 | Jeffersonville | 44.50 | 51,043 | $70,930 | $251,611 | 28.0% |
| 43 | Bloomington | 45.00 | 80,049 | $50,465 | $313,960 | 59.0% |
| 44 | Mooresville | 45.00 | 9,751 | $68,983 | $308,099 | 22.0% |
| 45 | Indianapolis | 49.00 | 885,860 | $66,219 | $229,209 | 34.0% |
| 46 | Lebanon | 49.00 | 17,812 | $65,154 | $299,032 | 21.0% |
| 47 | Auburn | 49.33 | 13,565 | $68,750 | $275,151 | 23.0% |
| 48 | Fort Wayne | 50.17 | 268,589 | $61,422 | $242,385 | 29.0% |
| 49 | Merrillville | 51.83 | 36,476 | $67,587 | $240,329 | 26.0% |
| 50 | New Haven | 53.67 | 15,698 | $70,970 | $240,073 | 23.0% |
| 51 | Speedway | 53.67 | 13,968 | $60,147 | $236,684 | 33.0% |
| 52 | Portage | 53.83 | 38,082 | $76,276 | $264,578 | 18.0% |
| 53 | Hobart | 55.00 | 29,558 | $75,160 | $238,196 | 21.0% |
| 54 | Goshen | 55.67 | 34,420 | $59,184 | $275,120 | 24.0% |
| 55 | Boonville | 56.50 | 6,702 | $63,580 | $230,217 | 27.0% |
| 56 | Madison | 57.33 | 12,223 | $61,183 | $240,680 | 24.0% |
| 57 | Greensburg | 58.83 | 12,229 | $62,655 | $261,666 | 20.0% |
| 58 | New Whiteland | 58.83 | 5,704 | $89,918 | $228,047 | 17.0% |
| 59 | Lafayette | 59.83 | 71,159 | $53,716 | $262,731 | 28.0% |
| 60 | Westville | 62.50 | 5,279 | $60,794 | $357,284 | 8.0% |
| 61 | La Porte | 62.67 | 22,449 | $59,307 | $271,481 | 19.0% |
| 62 | Nappanee | 64.17 | 6,815 | $68,892 | $288,904 | 10.0% |
| 63 | Plymouth | 65.00 | 10,664 | $58,623 | $238,868 | 23.0% |
| 64 | Greencastle | 65.67 | 9,864 | $55,565 | $243,386 | 23.0% |
| 65 | Tipton | 65.67 | 5,280 | $59,828 | $237,894 | 21.0% |
| 66 | Seymour | 66.17 | 22,371 | $64,426 | $230,829 | 18.0% |
| 67 | Rensselaer | 66.17 | 5,573 | $60,331 | $242,741 | 18.0% |
| 68 | South Bend | 67.17 | 103,085 | $55,786 | $192,340 | 29.0% |
| 69 | Mishawaka | 68.50 | 51,021 | $54,291 | $206,367 | 29.0% |
| 70 | Mount Vernon | 68.67 | 6,400 | $62,263 | $221,083 | 19.0% |
| 71 | New Albany | 69.00 | 37,581 | $54,710 | $235,058 | 24.0% |
| 72 | Martinsville | 69.33 | 11,933 | $60,177 | $288,805 | 12.0% |
| 73 | Clarksville | 70.00 | 22,016 | $60,467 | $203,069 | 22.0% |
| 74 | Huntingburg | 73.00 | 6,396 | $54,421 | $240,498 | 19.0% |
| 75 | Lawrenceburg | 74.00 | 5,179 | $51,250 | $248,401 | 21.0% |
| 76 | Shelbyville | 76.00 | 20,296 | $55,602 | $222,049 | 19.0% |
| 77 | Rochester | 76.33 | 6,215 | $57,008 | $210,468 | 19.0% |
| 78 | Alexandria | 78.83 | 5,155 | $64,317 | $182,198 | 16.0% |
| 79 | Evansville | 79.67 | 116,116 | $53,387 | $198,977 | 23.0% |
| 80 | Wabash | 81.00 | 10,358 | $53,410 | $179,809 | 24.0% |
| 81 | Garrett | 81.00 | 6,642 | $64,179 | $187,134 | 15.0% |
| 82 | Beech Grove | 82.67 | 14,913 | $49,973 | $191,935 | 24.0% |
| 83 | Kendallville | 83.17 | 10,556 | $58,939 | $220,523 | 13.0% |
| 84 | Decatur | 83.17 | 9,811 | $58,646 | $229,668 | 12.0% |
| 85 | Bluffton | 84.17 | 10,529 | $57,539 | $183,603 | 17.0% |
| 86 | Salem | 84.33 | 6,489 | $56,538 | $208,086 | 15.0% |
| 87 | Elkhart | 84.50 | 53,733 | $51,028 | $222,794 | 18.0% |
| 88 | Huntington | 85.17 | 17,030 | $56,520 | $192,024 | 16.0% |
| 89 | Crawfordsville | 85.33 | 16,491 | $55,033 | $219,773 | 15.0% |
| 90 | Kokomo | 86.17 | 59,122 | $55,360 | $180,398 | 18.0% |
| 91 | Frankfort | 88.67 | 15,917 | $57,412 | $209,856 | 11.0% |
| 92 | Bedford | 88.83 | 13,837 | $49,553 | $207,924 | 18.0% |
| 93 | Monticello | 89.50 | 5,496 | $52,798 | $235,505 | 12.0% |
| 94 | Rushville | 90.00 | 6,036 | $53,434 | $202,258 | 15.0% |
| 95 | Hammond | 90.17 | 76,768 | $55,504 | $170,817 | 16.0% |
| 96 | Muncie | 90.17 | 64,751 | $44,471 | $151,291 | 26.0% |
| 97 | North Vernon | 90.67 | 7,078 | $51,429 | $212,243 | 15.0% |
| 98 | Vincennes | 91.17 | 16,586 | $53,637 | $164,630 | 17.0% |
| 99 | Terre Haute | 91.33 | 58,427 | $43,126 | $155,802 | 24.0% |
| 100 | Princeton | 93.17 | 8,372 | $57,618 | $187,283 | 8.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, Zillow research. 117 places with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
There You Have It – Now That You’re On Your High Horse
When it comes to snobbery, these places in Indiana are heading ever upward. Residents in these communities are well educated, well paid, and appear to have all the sophisticated culture and entertainment of an Ernst Lubitsch film right at their fingertips.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The snobbiest cities in Indiana are Carmel, Zionsville, Westfield, White, Winfield, St. John, Bargersville, McCordsville, Noblesville, and Brownsburg.
