Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$323,800
Indianapolis $265,900
Median rent$1,538/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Indianapolis 27%
Avon
Hendricks County23,437 residentsAvon Community School Corp
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
7th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by amenities.
68
Indianapolis median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Avon is like to live in, by category
Bars show Avon against Indianapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
Indianapolis median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.6
Indianapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate97%
Indianapolis median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index117
Indianapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.88%
Indianapolis 0.82%
Local sales tax7.00%
Indianapolis median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Mean commute23.1 min
Indianapolis 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Indianapolis 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Indianapolis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés23
Indianapolis median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Indianapolis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks33
Indianapolis median 25 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Median household income$98,486
Indianapolis $79,852
Unemployment2.9%
Indianapolis 4.0%
Professional occupations51%
Indianapolis 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Avon on amenities
Avon's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Indianapolis city (balance)13 mi from AvonA 61 C Carmel19 mi from AvonA− 77 B Speedway8 mi from AvonB 67 C+ Plainfield5 mi from AvonB− 67 C+ Greenwood19 mi from AvonB− 65 C+ Brownsburg5 mi from AvonC 71 B− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Avon
Is Avon, IN a good place to live?
Avon scores 68 out of 100, 7th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Avon expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $323,800, 22% above the Indianapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.88%. $1,538/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Avon?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Avon sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 16.6 student–teacher ratio. Avon is served by Avon Community School Corp. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Avon?
The mean commute is 23.1 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Avon?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 23 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Avon old or new?
The median home in Avon was built in 2005 — newer 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. 81% 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.