Beech Grove, IN vs Plainfield, IN

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

MetricBeech Grove, INPlainfield, IN
Population14,91336,369
Median Household Income$49,973$87,272
Median Rent$1,091/mo$1,499/mo
Median Home Value$182,600$280,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%41.4%
Poverty Rate11.1%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k234171
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3901,227
Median AQI5435
Good AQI Days /yr146333
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.817.7
College Degree Rate23.9%32.7%
Foreign-Born %2.1%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+11.3%

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