Indianapolis, IN vs Brownsburg, IN

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

MetricIndianapolis, INBrownsburg, IN
Population885,86031,215
Median Household Income$66,219$102,235
Median Rent$1,156/mo$1,486/mo
Median Home Value$224,800$309,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%50.2%
Poverty Rate15.8%7.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k76946
Property Crime Rate /100k2,819677
Median AQI5435
Good AQI Days /yr146333
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F24°F
Snowfall26 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min24.2 min
Hospitals14—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.817
College Degree Rate34.9%46.8%
Foreign-Born %12.7%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+17.4%

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