Indianapolis, IN vs Lawrence, IN

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

MetricIndianapolis, INLawrence, IN
Population885,86049,517
Median Household Income$66,219$74,022
Median Rent$1,156/mo$1,178/mo
Median Home Value$224,800$230,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%53%
Poverty Rate15.8%8.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k769252
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8191,182
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr146146
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall26 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min24.7 min
Hospitals14—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.818.8
College Degree Rate34.9%35.6%
Foreign-Born %12.7%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+2.1%

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