Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$216,400
Indianapolis $265,900
Median rent$1,177/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Indianapolis 27%
Greenfield
Hancock County24,940 residentsGreenfield-Central Com Schools
60
C
Suburbgrade score
15th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. Strong on cost of living and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
60
Indianapolis median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Greenfield is like to live in, by category
Bars show Greenfield against Indianapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency80th pct
Indianapolis median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.2
Indianapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate93%
Indianapolis median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index90
Indianapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.73%
Indianapolis 0.82%
Local sales tax7.00%
Indianapolis median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute25.7 min
Indianapolis 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Indianapolis 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Indianapolis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés30
Indianapolis median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Indianapolis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks35
Indianapolis median 25 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$76,127
Indianapolis $79,852
Unemployment3.3%
Indianapolis 4.0%
Professional occupations37%
Indianapolis 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Greenfield on housing & affordability
Greenfield's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Carmel23 mi from GreenfieldB+ 77 B Fishers16 mi from GreenfieldB 70 B− McCordsville11 mi from GreenfieldB− 65 C+ Noblesville21 mi from GreenfieldC+ 68 B− Greenwood22 mi from GreenfieldC− 65 C+ Lawrence13 mi from GreenfieldD+ 54 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Greenfield
Is Greenfield, IN a good place to live?
Greenfield scores 60 out of 100, 15th 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 Greenfield expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $216,400, 19% below the Indianapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.73%. $1,177/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Greenfield?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Greenfield sit at the 80th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 15.2 student–teacher ratio. Greenfield is served by Greenfield-Central Com Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Greenfield?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Greenfield?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 30 restaurants and cafés and 35 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Greenfield old or new?
The median home in Greenfield was built in 1995 — 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. 78% 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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