Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$298,200
Indianapolis $265,900
Median rent$1,151/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo
Cost-burdened households20%
Indianapolis 27%
Danville
Hendricks County11,714 residentsDanville Community School Corp
62
C
Suburbgrade score
13th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by amenities.
62
Indianapolis median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Danville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Danville against Indianapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
Indianapolis median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.1
Indianapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate95%
Indianapolis median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index103
Indianapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.89%
Indianapolis 0.82%
Local sales tax7.00%
Indianapolis median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute26.4 min
Indianapolis 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Indianapolis 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Indianapolis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés13
Indianapolis median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Indianapolis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Indianapolis median 25 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Median household income$97,083
Indianapolis $79,852
Unemployment2.1%
Indianapolis 4.0%
Professional occupations43%
Indianapolis 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Danville on amenities
Danville's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Indianapolis city (balance)19 mi from DanvilleA 61 C Carmel23 mi from DanvilleA− 77 B Speedway13 mi from DanvilleB 67 C+ Plainfield8 mi from DanvilleB− 67 C+ Greenwood23 mi from DanvilleB− 65 C+ Brownsburg8 mi from DanvilleC 71 B− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Danville
Is Danville, IN a good place to live?
Danville scores 62 out of 100, 13th 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 Danville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $298,200, 12% above the Indianapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.89%. $1,151/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Danville?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Danville sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 18.1 student–teacher ratio. Danville is served by Danville Community School Corp. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Danville?
The mean commute is 26.4 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Danville?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 13 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Danville old or new?
The median home in Danville was built in 1991 — 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.
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