Cicero, Indiana

Town in Hamilton County · population 5,301 (2020 Census)

Median home: $282,100
Household income: $66,934
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 85°
Snow a year: 20 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 30
Median age: 44.5

Cicero is a town of 5,301 people in Hamilton County, Indiana. The median home is worth $282,100, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks better for retirees than 92% of Indiana towns, more upscale than 84% of Indiana towns, more of a college town than 81% of Indiana towns.

Cicero in our rankings:

How Cicero ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Cicero is worth $282,100, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 4.2 times the median household income of $66,934, which is more affordable than 3% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $737 a month. 85.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Cicero	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$282,100	$150,400
Median rent	$737	$888
Median household income	$66,934	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	4.2×	2.5×
Homeownership	85.5%	73.4%
Median year built	1983	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Cicero

People	Cicero	Typical Indiana town
Median age	44.5	38.9
Age 65 and over	16.4%	17.1%
Under 18	22.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.0%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	11.5%	11.6%
Veterans	11.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.0%	—
Work from home	18.8%	6.2%
Average commute	25.9 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	91.0%	89.2%

Weather in Cicero

July highs average 84.7°F and January lows 17.0°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 20.3 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 132 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Tipton 5 Sw station (8.0 mi away); snow from Noblesville 3 W (6.1 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

30 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cicero since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 11, 1965 about 3.2 miles from the town center and killed 6. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 6 deaths and 37 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on April 2, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 68 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 18, 2000.

Severe weather in Hamilton County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Hamilton County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 8 deaths recorded.

Hamilton County has been included in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 25, 2026	Flood	DR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026	Flood	EM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Hamilton County

Hamilton County had 163,937 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $74,787 a year. Unemployment was 2.5% in 2023; in Cicero itself the ACS puts it at 0.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Cicero

Noblesville, IN
6.1 mi · 69,604 people · home $349,700
Sheridan, IN
8.4 mi · 3,106 people · home $195,600
Westfield, IN
8.6 mi · 46,410 people · home $425,700
Tipton, IN
11.1 mi · 5,275 people · home $161,700
Fishers, IN
11.6 mi · 98,977 people · home $391,000
Carmel, IN
12.4 mi · 99,757 people · home $486,800
Elwood, IN
14.8 mi · 8,410 people · home $97,800
Pendleton, IN
16.4 mi · 4,717 people · home $248,200

Cicero questions

Is Cicero, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Cicero scores better for retirees than 92% of Indiana towns and quieter than 51%. 16.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.5).

How much does a house cost in Cicero?

The median owner-occupied home in Cicero is valued at $282,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $66,934, so homes cost about 4.2 times income. Median rent is $737 a month.

What is the weather like in Cicero?

July highs average 84.7°F and January lows 17.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 42.4 inches of precipitation a year and 20.3 inches of snow.

Does Cicero get tornadoes?

30 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cicero since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 11, 1965. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Cicero's Census boundary (GEOID 1812628). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.