Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 17,913, established in 1830.
Lebanon gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $302K, 3.8 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 193rd of 585 graded towns in Indiana. On the plus side, its public schools beat 79% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. 24% of working residents work locally in Lebanon, above both Indiana’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). Lebanon has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Boone County Courthouse and Strange Nathanial Cragun House. Lebanon's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Where Lebanon beats most towns.
Boone County CourthouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Lebanon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 892 in 1860, 16,662 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lebanon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lebanon.
Lebanon has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Lebanon home is worth about $302,000, up 4.3% in a year, 17% above the Indiana typical home.
| Lebanon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 70% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $962 a month | $946 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About one in 4 of Lebanon’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Lebanon grew to 10,186 in 2023, 2,323 more than in 2013. Lebanon’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Lebanon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 13% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in Lebanon is 34.6 years. Lebanon has grown 6.9% since 2020, to 17,913 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Lebanon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.6 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Lebanon | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.7% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 43 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lebanon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 9,965 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lebanon’s, it is healthier than 58%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income. Within Indiana it is healthier than 63% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Lebanon tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 39% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.3 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Abner Longley Park (South Side Park), at 64 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Abner Longley Park (South Side Park) | — | 64 |
| 2. Memorial Park | — | 44 |
| 3. Reese Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lebanon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
21 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
25 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
37 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
21 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a yearLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Lebanon; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Lebanon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
4 places in Lebanon on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Lebanon.
City in Indiana, United States
Lebanon is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Indiana, United States. The population was 16,662 at the 2020 census. Lebanon is located in central Indiana, approximately 29 miles (47 km) northwest of downtown Indianapolis and 36 miles (58 km) southeast of Lafayette.
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5 towns share a border with Lebanon.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | #193 | B+ | A | B− | A− | C+ |
| Zionsville | #18 | A+ | C− | A+ | A+ | A |
| Perry Township | — | — | B | — | A− | B+ |
| Center Township | #101 | A | A− | — | A− | B− |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | B+ | — | A | B |
| Whitestown | #221 | B+ | C− | B− | A− | A |
Perry Township and Jefferson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Perry Township, Center Township and Jefferson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lebanon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Lebanon grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #193 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C+ for health, B− for safety and A− for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
13 notable people were born here, including Sylvia Likens and Rick Mount.
