Town in Indiana, United States

Danville

$329kMedian Home
285Sunny Days/yr
63°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation11kElevation955 ft
Climate ReadFour seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
Deterministic read from annual climate patterns

Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

Danville is a town in and the county seat of Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,559 at the 2020 census.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Danville, Indiana
Latitude39.76°
Longitude-86.53°
Population11k
Altitude955 ft

State Context

IndianaU.S. state

Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west. Nicknamed "the Hoosier State", Indiana is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 states. The state's capital and largest city is Indianapolis.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 3.00%Avg sales tax: 7.00%Property tax: 0.72%Official school data available

About the Region

Great Lakes Midwest

The Great Lakes Midwest is undergoing a quiet, steady reassessment. Cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo — long associated with industrial decline — have seen genuine neighborhood revivals driven by very low housing costs and incoming professional and creative workers. Chicago remains the undisputed anchor: a world-class city that, particularly in its residential neighborhoods, is underpriced relative to coastal equivalents. Minneapolis consistently ranks among the best-governed large cities in the country, with a walkable downtown and access to 10,000 lakes.

Winters are genuinely cold — lake-effect snow shapes life along the Great Lakes shores, and Minneapolis regularly logs the coldest temperatures of any major American city — but summers compensate with warmth and greenness that surprises transplants from the coasts. The economic base has diversified significantly: advanced manufacturing, major healthcare systems, agriculture tech, and financial services anchor the broader region, while university towns like Ann Arbor, Madison, and Bloomington punch well above their weight culturally.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median Rent
$329k
Median Home Price
Rent burden21% of income
Household Income
$91k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
7.4/10
Internet
Fiber
24%
Cable
68%
address availability
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Climate

Climate ReadFour seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
Deterministic read from monthly climate patterns

Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

Sunshine
285
sunny days per year
78% of the year
Avg High Temp
63°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
70% warm season / 72% cool season
Comfort Score
57/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
43"
inches per year
Snowfall
6"
inches per year
Air Quality
42
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
43" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
Hover any month for the exact RH value. This is measuring monthly relative humidity, not dew point or current weather.
fairly steady humidity
Summer 70% · Winter 72% · Jun-Dec 63-74%
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Demographics

Population11k
Altitude955 ftabove sea level
Median Age36 yrs
College Educated31%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home8%of workforce
Poverty Rate6%

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