Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$182,600
Indianapolis $265,900
Median rent$1,091/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Indianapolis 27%
Beech Grove
Marion County14,913 residentsBeech Grove City Schools
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
52
Indianapolis median 65
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Beech Grove is like to live in, by category
Bars show Beech Grove against Indianapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Within-state proficiency28th pct
Indianapolis median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.7
Indianapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate85%
Indianapolis median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index82
Indianapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.98%
Indianapolis 0.82%
Local sales tax7.00%
Indianapolis median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute21.2 min
Indianapolis 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes76%
Indianapolis 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Indianapolis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés23
Indianapolis median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Indianapolis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks29
Indianapolis median 25 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Median household income$49,973
Indianapolis $79,852
Unemployment4.4%
Indianapolis 4.0%
Professional occupations31%
Indianapolis 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Beech Grove on housing & affordability
Beech Grove's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Zionsville23 mi from Beech GroveA 69 B− Carmel18 mi from Beech GroveB+ 77 B Westfield22 mi from Beech GroveB 71 B− Fishers18 mi from Beech GroveB 70 B− Whitestown23 mi from Beech GroveB− 65 C+ McCordsville15 mi from Beech GroveB− 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Beech Grove
Is Beech Grove, IN a good place to live?
Beech Grove scores 52 out of 100, 22nd of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Beech Grove expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $182,600, 31% below the Indianapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.98%. $1,091/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Beech Grove?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Beech Grove sit at the 28th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 16.7 student–teacher ratio. Beech Grove is served by Beech Grove City Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Beech Grove?
The mean commute is 21.2 min, with 76% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.5% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Beech Grove?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 23 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Beech Grove old or new?
The median home in Beech Grove was built in 1968 — 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. 67% 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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