Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median home value$438,900
Indianapolis $265,900
Median rent$1,379/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Indianapolis 27%
Bargersville
Johnson County10,752 residentsCenter Grove Community School Corp
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
18th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
55
Indianapolis median 65
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bargersville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bargersville against Indianapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency95th pct
Indianapolis median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio19.9
Indianapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate96%
Indianapolis median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Housing cost index137
Indianapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Indianapolis 0.82%
Local sales tax7.00%
Indianapolis median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute29.7 min
Indianapolis 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Indianapolis 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Indianapolis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 7/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Indianapolis median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Indianapolis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks3
Indianapolis median 25 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$114,231
Indianapolis $79,852
Unemployment6.7%
Indianapolis 4.0%
Professional occupations58%
Indianapolis 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bargersville on amenities
Bargersville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Indianapolis city (balance)16 mi from BargersvilleA 61 C Speedway18 mi from BargersvilleB 67 C+ Plainfield14 mi from BargersvilleB− 67 C+ Greenwood7 mi from BargersvilleB− 65 C+ Brownsburg22 mi from BargersvilleC 71 B− Avon18 mi from BargersvilleC− 68 B− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Bargersville
Is Bargersville, IN a good place to live?
Bargersville scores 55 out of 100, 18th 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 Bargersville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $438,900, 65% above the Indianapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $1,379/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bargersville?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Bargersville sit at the 95th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 19.9 student–teacher ratio. Bargersville is served by Center Grove Community School Corp. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bargersville?
The mean commute is 29.7 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bargersville?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 3 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Bargersville old or new?
The median home in Bargersville 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. 84% 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.