Fishers is America’s Best Affordable Suburb

Yes, you read this correctly. If you hadn’t heard, Business Week recently published an article ranking America’s best affordable suburbs based upon livability, safety, education and economic performance…and Fishers came out on top as number one in the nation.

According to the March 2 issue, “Fishers emerged as America’s best affordable suburb in Bloomberg Business Week’s 2010 report. Affordability is among the most important factors when selecting a place to raise a family, but it is far from the only consideration. In too many regions, low prices also translate to substandard services, poor schools, and high crime rates.”

How Business Week Rated Fishers

“To identify those towns that offered both affordability and good quality of living, we evaluated 863 communities according to a range of metrics developed with New York-based real estate data company Onboard Informatics. These include living expenses, income, crime rate, schools, commute, local economy, racial diversity, and green space. We selected the highest scoring place in each state.”

And, Fishers, IN had the highest score in all areas. The article explains how it was rated.

“Favorable real estate values are not the only thing that Fishers has to offer. The town scored high points for livability, safety, education, and economic performance. Fishers’ unemployment rate was 6.5% in December 2009, compared to 9.8% statewide, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In addition, the rate of violent crime and property crime here is far below the national average.”

To read the full article, please visit the link below.

www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/mar2010/bw2010032_951103.htm

If you would like to learn more about real estate in the Fishers area, please contact me at 317.506.4450.

Fishers is in a Great Location

Located in southeastern Hamilton County, Fishers is located just off of I-69, 15 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Being located off of major interstates and close to Indianapolis, Fishers is a very convenient place to live and do business. The Indianapolis International Airport is 30 minutes away, and other larger cities including Cincinnati, Louisville, and Chicago are all within 180 miles of Fishers.

Entertainment in Fishers

There is always something fun for the entire family to enjoy in Fishers. Here are the highlights:

1. Fishers Banquet and Conference Center, the largest banquet hall in town, has been host to Michelle Obama, Robert Kennedy Jr., Ethel Kennedy and Max Kennedy.

2. The Artists’ Studio is a community theater that produces many children’s and family-friendly shows.

3. Ben and Ari’s is a family owned mini-golf course, arcade, and duckpin bowling facility.

4. Geist Reservoir offers water sports from fishing to waterskiing. There are also many top-notch golf courses in the area.

5. The Conner Prairie Interactive History Park has many activities and events for families to enjoy.

Fairs

Fishers has three annual festivals: the Fishers Freedom Festival, the Flavor of Fishers, and the Fishers Renaissance Faire.

Schools

Fishers is served by Hamilton Southeastern Schools.

With the openings of Riverside School and Fishers High School in the 2006-2007 school year and Thorpe Creek Elementary in the 2008-2009 school year, the school district has 12 elementary schools, 2 intermediate schools, 2 junior high schools, a middle school (the combination of an intermediate and a junior high school), and 2 high schools.