What it's like to live in Whitestown
Whitestown 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 air quality that stays clean most of the year. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Whitestown deals with rent well above the national average and cold winters.
The good
- Low unemployment in the county
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
- Clean air
- Highly educated workforce
- Fast-growing population
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Cold winters
How Whitestown compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Whitestown
Based on Whitestown's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,684
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $73,680 a year
- 39% of Whitestown renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$74,700
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $37,350
- Homes cost 3.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 30% above US
$1,842/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,842 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $373,500. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $373,500 · 39% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
2.8% county unemployment
Unemployment in Boone County is 2.8%, 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.
Boone County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 50% below US
164 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 952/100k · Whitestown Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
25 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 24.9 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 19% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 82°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 23°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 74% above US
63% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.
Schools
0 public schools inside the boundary
No public school is located inside the boundary; students attend schools in the surrounding district. There is 1 private school inside it.
Bottom line
Whitestown's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and cold winters. A year of median rent ($1,842/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), anyone prioritizing low crime, and remote workers (19% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.
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