The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Indiana
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 107 towns of 500–10,000 people in Indiana. #1 is Whiting, IN.
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25Princeton, Indiana
More walkable than 83% of Indiana towns
Princeton is a city of 8,301 people in Gibson County, Indiana. It also ranks more vibrant than 86% of Indiana towns and better for first-time buyers than 79% of Indiana towns.
8,301 people · Gibson County · median home $128,700 · income $57,618 · Jan low 21°F · 12 in snow
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24Portland, Indiana
More walkable than 84% of Indiana towns

Photo: Nyttend (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Portland is a city of 6,320 people in Jay County, Indiana. It also ranks more vibrant than 75% of Indiana towns and hipper than 71% of Indiana towns.
6,320 people · Jay County · median home $96,700 · income $51,513 · Jan low 17°F · 19 in snow
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23Brazil, Indiana
More walkable than 84% of Indiana towns
Brazil is a city of 8,181 people in Clay County, Indiana. It also ranks hipper than 85% of Indiana towns and more vibrant than 78% of Indiana towns.
8,181 people · Clay County · median home $113,900 · income $52,055 · Jan low 21°F · 20 in snow
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22Ligonier, Indiana
More walkable than 85% of Indiana towns

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Ligonier is a city of 4,568 people in Noble County, Indiana. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 93% of Indiana towns and more of a college town than 89% of Indiana towns.
4,568 people · Noble County · median home $110,000 · income $59,359 · Jan low 18°F · 24 in snow
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21Delphi, Indiana
More walkable than 86% of Indiana towns
Delphi is a city of 2,961 people in Carroll County, Indiana. It also ranks hipper than 86% of Indiana towns and more vibrant than 81% of Indiana towns.
2,961 people · Carroll County · median home $141,300 · income $59,972 · Jan low 19°F · 17 in snow
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20Mitchell, Indiana
More walkable than 86% of Indiana towns
Mitchell is a city of 3,933 people in Lawrence County, Indiana. It also ranks hipper than 89% of Indiana towns and more vibrant than 88% of Indiana towns.
3,933 people · Lawrence County · median home $114,500 · income $48,930 · Jan low 21°F · 14 in snow
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19Rushville, Indiana
More walkable than 86% of Indiana towns

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Rushville is a city of 6,208 people in Rush County, Indiana. It also ranks hipper than 97% of Indiana towns and better for young professionals than 91% of Indiana towns.
6,208 people · Rush County · median home $127,300 · income $53,434 · Jan low 19°F · 16 in snow
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18Union City, Indiana
More walkable than 87% of Indiana towns

Photo: Nyttend (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Union City is a city of 3,454 people in Randolph County, Indiana. It also ranks hipper than 86% of Indiana towns and better for first-time buyers than 75% of Indiana towns.
3,454 people · Randolph County · median home $79,300 · income $39,360 · Jan low 18°F · 24 in snow
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17Nappanee, Indiana
More walkable than 87% of Indiana towns
Nappanee is a city of 6,949 people in Elkhart County, Indiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 97% of Indiana towns and more vibrant than 94% of Indiana towns.
6,949 people · Elkhart County · median home $238,600 · income $68,892 · Jan low 18°F · 42 in snow
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16Attica, Indiana
More walkable than 88% of Indiana towns

Photo: Omnedon (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Attica is a city of 3,036 people in Fountain County, Indiana. It also ranks more vibrant than 94% of Indiana towns and more of a college town than 85% of Indiana towns.
3,036 people · Fountain County · median home $118,000 · income $68,931 · Jan low 16°F · 23 in snow
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15Aurora, Indiana
More walkable than 88% of Indiana towns

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Aurora is a city of 3,479 people in Dearborn County, Indiana. It also ranks hipper than 96% of Indiana towns and better for first-time buyers than 84% of Indiana towns.
3,479 people · Dearborn County · median home $131,400 · income $47,470 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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14Rochester, Indiana
More walkable than 88% of Indiana towns
Rochester is a city of 6,270 people in Fulton County, Indiana. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 94% of Indiana towns and more vibrant than 89% of Indiana towns.
6,270 people · Fulton County · median home $137,400 · income $57,008 · Jan low 17°F · 30 in snow
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13Monticello, Indiana
More walkable than 89% of Indiana towns

Photo: Nyttend (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Monticello is a city of 5,508 people in White County, Indiana. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Indiana towns and more of a college town than 97% of Indiana towns.
5,508 people · White County · median home $149,600 · income $52,798 · Jan low 19°F · 20 in snow
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12Hartford City, Indiana
More walkable than 90% of Indiana towns

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Hartford City is a city of 6,086 people in Blackford County, Indiana. It also ranks hipper than 88% of Indiana towns and more vibrant than 79% of Indiana towns.
6,086 people · Blackford County · median home $83,400 · income $41,752 · Jan low 19°F · 32 in snow
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11Winona Lake, Indiana
More walkable than 91% of Indiana towns
Winona Lake is a town of 5,053 people in Kosciusko County, Indiana. It also ranks better for young professionals than 99% of Indiana towns and hipper than 99% of Indiana towns.
5,053 people · Kosciusko County · median home $274,500 · income $82,188 · Jan low 17°F · 32 in snow
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10Bicknell, Indiana
More walkable than 92% of Indiana towns
Bicknell is a city of 3,029 people in Knox County, Indiana. It also ranks more of a college town than 90% of Indiana towns and hipper than 78% of Indiana towns.
3,029 people · Knox County · median home $66,300 · income $52,188 · Jan low 22°F · 15 in snow
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9Tipton, Indiana
More walkable than 93% of Indiana towns
Tipton is a city of 5,275 people in Tipton County, Indiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 99% of Indiana towns and more vibrant than 91% of Indiana towns.
5,275 people · Tipton County · median home $161,700 · income $59,828 · Jan low 17°F · 26 in snow
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8Gas City, Indiana
More walkable than 95% of Indiana towns
Gas City is a city of 6,157 people in Grant County, Indiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 94% of Indiana towns and hipper than 87% of Indiana towns.
6,157 people · Grant County · median home $119,300 · income $55,982 · Jan low 18°F · 25 in snow
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7Elwood, Indiana
More walkable than 95% of Indiana towns

Photo: Nyttend (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Elwood is a city of 8,410 people in Madison County, Indiana. It also ranks more vibrant than 70% of Indiana towns.
8,410 people · Madison County · median home $97,800 · income $53,280 · Jan low 18°F · 20 in snow
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6North Manchester, Indiana
More walkable than 96% of Indiana towns

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) North Manchester is a town of 5,277 people in Wabash County, Indiana. It also ranks more of a college town than 100% of Indiana towns and better for first-time buyers than 99% of Indiana towns.
5,277 people · Wabash County · median home $138,200 · income $61,296 · Jan low 17°F · 30 in snow
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5Edinburgh, Indiana
More walkable than 97% of Indiana towns
Edinburgh is a town of 4,435 people in Johnson County, Indiana. It also ranks better for cycling than 88% of Indiana towns and better for first-time buyers than 86% of Indiana towns.
4,435 people · Johnson County · median home $154,500 · income $60,843 · Jan low 18°F · 17 in snow
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4South Haven, Indiana
More walkable than 97% of Indiana towns
South Haven is a community of 5,084 people in Porter County, Indiana. It also ranks more vibrant than 97% of Indiana towns and more of a college town than 93% of Indiana towns.
5,084 people · Porter County · median home $178,200 · income $76,003 · Jan low 18°F · 40 in snow
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3Clinton, Indiana
More walkable than 98% of Indiana towns

Photo: Nyttend (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Clinton is a city of 4,831 people in Vermillion County, Indiana. It also ranks better transit than 99% of Indiana towns and more vibrant than 86% of Indiana towns.
4,831 people · Vermillion County · median home $101,600 · income $42,922 · Jan low 17°F · 15 in snow
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2Notre Dame, Indiana
More walkable than 99% of Indiana towns

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Notre Dame is a community of 7,234 people in St. Joseph County, Indiana. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Indiana towns and hipper than 100% of Indiana towns.
7,234 people · St. Joseph County · median home — · income $19,886 · Jan low 17°F · 65 in snow
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1Whiting, Indiana
More walkable than 100% of Indiana towns

Photo: Nyttend (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Whiting is a city of 4,559 people in Lake County, Indiana. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Indiana towns and better transit than 99% of Indiana towns.
4,559 people · Lake County · median home $198,900 · income $71,708 · Jan low 20°F · 33 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)