Indianapolis, IN vs Plainfield, IN

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

MetricIndianapolis, INPlainfield, IN
Population885,86036,369
Median Household Income$66,219$87,272
Median Rent$1,156/mo$1,499/mo
Median Home Value$224,800$280,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%41.4%
Poverty Rate15.8%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k769171
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8191,227
Median AQI5435
Good AQI Days /yr146333
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min22.8 min
Hospitals141
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.817.7
College Degree Rate34.9%32.7%
Foreign-Born %12.7%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+11.3%

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