Brownsburg, IN vs Indianapolis, IN

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

MetricBrownsburg, INIndianapolis, IN
Population31,215885,860
Median Household Income$102,235$66,219
Median Rent$1,486/mo$1,156/mo
Median Home Value$309,400$224,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%48.5%
Poverty Rate7.5%15.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k46769
Property Crime Rate /100k6772,819
Median AQI3554
Good AQI Days /yr333146
Summer Highs84°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall17 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min24.6 min
Hospitals—14
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.115.6
College Degree Rate46.8%34.9%
Foreign-Born %8.3%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.4%+1.5%

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