Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$230,100
Indianapolis $265,900
Median rent$1,178/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Indianapolis 27%
Lawrence
Marion County49,517 residentsMSD Lawrence Township
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
20th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
54
Indianapolis median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lawrence is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lawrence against Indianapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency21st pct
Indianapolis median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.1
Indianapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate94%
Indianapolis median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index94
Indianapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.84%
Indianapolis 0.82%
Local sales tax7.00%
Indianapolis median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Mean commute24.7 min
Indianapolis 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Indianapolis 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Indianapolis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Restaurants & cafés10
Indianapolis median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Indianapolis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks23
Indianapolis median 25 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$74,022
Indianapolis $79,852
Unemployment4.5%
Indianapolis 4.0%
Professional occupations39%
Indianapolis 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lawrence on schools
Lawrence's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Carmel11 mi from LawrenceA 77 B Speedway15 mi from LawrenceA 67 C+ Brownsburg21 mi from LawrenceA 71 B− Westfield15 mi from LawrenceA− 71 B− Noblesville12 mi from LawrenceA− 68 B− Avon23 mi from LawrenceA− 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Lawrence
Is Lawrence, IN a good place to live?
Lawrence scores 54 out of 100, 20th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lawrence expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $230,100, 13% below the Indianapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.84%. $1,178/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lawrence?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Lawrence sit at the 21st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 18.1 student–teacher ratio. Lawrence is served by MSD Lawrence Township. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lawrence?
The mean commute is 24.7 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lawrence?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 10 restaurants and cafés and 23 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Lawrence old or new?
The median home in Lawrence was built in 1992 — 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. 68% 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.