Beech Grove, IN vs Lawrence, IN

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

MetricBeech Grove, INLawrence, IN
Population14,91349,517
Median Household Income$49,973$74,022
Median Rent$1,091/mo$1,178/mo
Median Home Value$182,600$230,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%53%
Poverty Rate11.1%8.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k234252
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3901,182
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr146146
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall26 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min24.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.818.8
College Degree Rate23.9%35.6%
Foreign-Born %2.1%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+2.1%

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