Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$309,400
Indianapolis $265,900
Median rent$1,486/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Indianapolis 27%
Brownsburg
Hendricks County31,215 residentsBrownsburg Community School Corp
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
71
Indianapolis median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Brownsburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Brownsburg against Indianapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 88/100
A
Within-state proficiency99th pct
Indianapolis median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.0
Indianapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate100%
Indianapolis median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index111
Indianapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
Indianapolis 0.82%
Local sales tax7.00%
Indianapolis median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute24.2 min
Indianapolis 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Indianapolis 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Indianapolis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés39
Indianapolis median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Indianapolis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks38
Indianapolis median 25 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Median household income$102,235
Indianapolis $79,852
Unemployment1.6%
Indianapolis 4.0%
Professional occupations49%
Indianapolis 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Brownsburg on commute & transport
Brownsburg's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Zionsville11 mi from BrownsburgB− 69 B− Speedway8 mi from BrownsburgB− 67 C+ Indianapolis city (balance)13 mi from BrownsburgC+ 61 C Beech Grove18 mi from BrownsburgC+ 52 D+ Carmel15 mi from BrownsburgC+ 77 B Lebanon15 mi from BrownsburgC+ 58 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Brownsburg
Is Brownsburg, IN a good place to live?
Brownsburg scores 71 out of 100, 3rd of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Brownsburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $309,400, 16% above the Indianapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $1,486/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Brownsburg?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Brownsburg sit at the 99th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 100% graduation rate and a 17.0 student–teacher ratio. Brownsburg is served by Brownsburg Community School Corp. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Brownsburg?
The mean commute is 24.2 min, with 63% 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 Brownsburg?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 39 restaurants and cafés and 38 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Brownsburg old or new?
The median home in Brownsburg was built in 2002 — 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. 83% 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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