Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 24/100
F
Median home value$119,000
Indianapolis $265,900
Median rent$925/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Indianapolis 27%
Anderson
Madison County55,367 residentsAnderson Community School Corp
45
D
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
45
Indianapolis median 65
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Anderson is like to live in, by category
Bars show Anderson against Indianapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency22nd pct
Indianapolis median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
Indianapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate91%
Indianapolis median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Housing cost index71
Indianapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.80%
Indianapolis 0.82%
Local sales tax7.00%
Indianapolis median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute24.7 min
Indianapolis 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Indianapolis 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
Indianapolis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés12
Indianapolis median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Indianapolis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks23
Indianapolis median 25 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 23/100
F
Median household income$46,909
Indianapolis $79,852
Unemployment7.3%
Indianapolis 4.0%
Professional occupations27%
Indianapolis 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Anderson on employment & income
Anderson's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
McCordsville18 mi from AndersonB+ 65 C+ Fishers17 mi from AndersonB+ 70 B− Westfield25 mi from AndersonB+ 71 B− Noblesville17 mi from AndersonB 68 B− Greenfield21 mi from AndersonC 60 C Lawrence22 mi from AndersonC− 54 C− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Anderson
Is Anderson, IN a good place to live?
Anderson scores 45 out of 100, 23rd of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Anderson expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $119,000, 55% below the Indianapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.80%. $925/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Anderson?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Anderson sit at the 22nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Anderson is served by Anderson Community School Corp. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Anderson?
The mean commute is 24.7 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.6% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Anderson?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 12 restaurants and cafés and 23 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Anderson old or new?
The median home in Anderson was built in 1961 — older than the Indianapolis median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 75% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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