Fishers is a smart, vibrant, and entrepreneurial community that consistently earns national and regional accolades for its safety, livability, and innovation.
Recognized for its commitment to public safety, economic growth, and quality of life, Fishers is a top destination for families, businesses, and entrepreneurs. From being named one of the safest and best places to live in the U.S. to receiving awards for mental health initiatives and sustainability efforts, our city remains at the forefront of progress.
Explore our latest awards and see why Fishers is a premier place to live, work, and play.
Awards
2026
- #7 on Best Small Cities for Big Careers by Coworking Café
2025
- #4 on Top 25 Safest Cities in the US by MoneyGeek (Jan. 2025)
- #4 on 250 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2025-2026 by US News & World Report (May 2025)
- #2 Best Places to Live in Indiana in 2025-2026 on US News & World Report (May 2025)
- #3 on Best Medium-Sized Cities to Live in the U.S. in 2025-2026 by US News & World Report (May 2025)
- #6 Safest Places to Live in the U.S. in 2025-2026 by US News and World Report (July 2025)
- #1 50 Safest, Most Affordable Cities for a Family of Four by GOBankRates (Aug. 2025)
- #6 Best Small Cities in America by WalletHub (Sept. 2025)
- #23 of 250 Best Places to Retire in the U.S. in 2026 on US New & World Report (Nov. 2025)
2024
- #2 Safest Cities in America for 2024 by MoneyGeek (Jan. 2024)
- #4 on Best Small Cities in America by WalletHub (Feb. 2024)
- #4 on Best Cities in the Midwest by USA TODAY (Sept. 2024)
- #4on best places to live in the U.S. by Liveability (Sept. 2024)
- #1 on 10 Best Affordable Small Cities in the U.S. by Realtor.com (Oct. 2024)
- Indiana ranked #2 on Forbe’s Best States To Start a Business In 2024 (Oct. 2024)
2023
- Mental Health America’s 2023 Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health gold recipient
- Livability’s Top 25 Places to Live in the Midwest
- #4 on Five Safest Suburbs in America
- #5 Best Small City in America by Wallethub
2022
- 2022 NAFA 100 Best Fleets
- #5 on Safewise’s Safest Cities in Indiana
- #7 on MarketWatch’s Top 100 Best Places to Live in America
2021
- #9 on SmartAsset’s Most Livable Small Cities in the U.S.
- #9 on AOL’s Most Livable Small Cities in the U.S.
2020
2019
- #5 on The Home Security Advisor’s Top 10 Safest Cities in Indiana
- #5 on the Safewise Report for 2019 Safest Cities in Indiana
- #6 on Alarms.org’s Safest Cities in Indiana 2019
2018
- #2 on SafeWise’s 20 Safest Cities in Indiana
- 2018 AIM Green Community
- 2018 Green Community of the Year for population 50,000 – 99,999
2017
- #1 on MONEY Magazine’s 2017 Best Places to Live
- #24 on Alarm.org’s 2017 Top 100 Safest Cities in America
- 100 on Livability’s 2017 Top 100 Best Places to Live
- #35 on GoodCall’s list of 2017 Best Cities for K-12 Teachers
- 2017 KaBoom! Playful City USA Community
- 2017 Niche.com ranked 16th on Best Places to Live In America
- #6 on The SafeWise Report for The 30 Safest Cities to Raise a Child
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