Beech Grove, IN vs Indianapolis, IN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBeech Grove, INIndianapolis, IN
Population14,913885,860
Median Household Income$49,973$66,219
Median Rent$1,091/mo$1,156/mo
Median Home Value$182,600$224,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%48.5%
Poverty Rate11.1%15.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k234769
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3902,819
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr146146
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min24.6 min
Hospitals—14
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.815.8
College Degree Rate23.9%34.9%
Foreign-Born %2.1%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.