Living in Philadelphia, IN
Philadelphia is a tiny town of 431 people in Hancock County, Indiana. It's about 16 miles from Indianapolis, IN. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $215k and rent runs about $1k a month.
431people
$215kTypical home
$1,203/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
21"Snow
218Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 431
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,249 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 16 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $215k (≈$1,353/mo)
- Median rent $1,203/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (89 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (306 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to IND airport
- 24 mi to IND (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 866 ft
- 464 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 77 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,268 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 145 bars within 25 mi
- 316 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 43 museums within 25 mi
- 36 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hancock County: R+34 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.