Beech Grove, IN vs Shelbyville, IN

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

MetricBeech Grove, INShelbyville, IN
Population14,91320,296
Median Household Income$49,973$55,602
Median Rent$1,091/mo$995/mo
Median Home Value$182,600$174,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%38.3%
Poverty Rate11.1%21.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k234243
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3901,032
Median AQI5435
Good AQI Days /yr146328
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall26 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min20.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.816.9
College Degree Rate23.9%19.4%
Foreign-Born %2.1%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+5.4%

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