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10,752people live here $114,231median household income▲ 41% above US $438,900median home value▲ 32% above US

What it's like to live in Bargersville

Bargersville is a small city in Indiana with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Bargersville deals with home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, larger class sizes than the national average, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Higher-than-average incomes
Low crime rates
Highly educated workforce
Fast-growing population

The not so good

High home prices
Above-average commute times
High student-teacher ratio
High rent burden for renters
Cold winters

How Bargersville compares

Median household income

Bargersville$114,231

Indiana avg$71,957

US$80,734

Median home value

Bargersville$438,900

Indiana avg$218,200

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Bargersville

Based on Bargersville's median rent, home value and household income

To buy

$87,780

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $43,890
Homes cost 3.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Job market

3.1% county unemployment

Unemployment in Johnson County is 3.1%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Johnson County (county-wide)

Safety▼ 69% below US

103 violent crimes per 100k

Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.

Property crime 333/100k · Bargersville Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 14% above US

30 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 29.7 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 25% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

69%

Work from home

25%

Carpool

5.4%

Other

0.4%

Walk

0.3%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 83°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 20°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 23% above US

44% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 44% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

2 public schools inside the boundary

There are 2 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (93 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Bargersville's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and commute times longer than most cities. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), anyone prioritizing low crime, and remote workers (25% of workers here already work from home).

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