Indianapolis, IN vs Beech Grove, IN

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

MetricIndianapolis, INBeech Grove, IN
Population885,86014,913
Median Household Income$66,219$49,973
Median Rent$1,156/mo$1,091/mo
Median Home Value$224,800$182,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%61.2%
Poverty Rate15.8%11.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k769234
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8191,390
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr146146
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min21.2 min
Hospitals14—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.815.8
College Degree Rate34.9%23.9%
Foreign-Born %12.7%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-0.3%

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