Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median home value$345,400
Indianapolis $265,900
Median rent$1,283/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo
Cost-burdened households15%
Indianapolis 27%
McCordsville
Hancock County10,329 residentsMt Vernon Community School Corp
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
12th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. Strong on employment & income and schools, held back by amenities.
65
Indianapolis median 65
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What McCordsville is like to live in, by category
Bars show McCordsville against Indianapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Indianapolis median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.8
Indianapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate97%
Indianapolis median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index111
Indianapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.72%
Indianapolis 0.82%
Local sales tax7.00%
Indianapolis median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute31.9 min
Indianapolis 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Indianapolis 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Indianapolis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Restaurants & cafés5
Indianapolis median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Indianapolis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Indianapolis median 25 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Median household income$110,692
Indianapolis $79,852
Unemployment2.4%
Indianapolis 4.0%
Professional occupations57%
Indianapolis 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than McCordsville on amenities
McCordsville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Indianapolis city (balance)15 mi from McCordsvilleA 61 C Carmel13 mi from McCordsvilleA− 77 B Speedway19 mi from McCordsvilleB 67 C+ Greenwood23 mi from McCordsvilleB− 65 C+ Noblesville11 mi from McCordsvilleC+ 68 B− Westfield16 mi from McCordsvilleC− 71 B− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in McCordsville
Is McCordsville, IN a good place to live?
McCordsville scores 65 out of 100, 12th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is McCordsville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $345,400, 30% above the Indianapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.72%. $1,283/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in McCordsville?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving McCordsville sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 14.8 student–teacher ratio. McCordsville is served by Mt Vernon Community School Corp. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from McCordsville?
The mean commute is 31.9 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in McCordsville?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 5 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in McCordsville old or new?
The median home in McCordsville was built in 2009 — 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. 92% 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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