Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Median home value$425,700
Indianapolis $265,900
Median rent$1,667/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Indianapolis 27%
Westfield
Hamilton County54,677 residentsWestfield-Washington Schools
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by amenities.
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 Westfield is like to live in, by category
Bars show Westfield against Indianapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 86/100
A−
Within-state proficiency97th pct
Indianapolis median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.1
Indianapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate98%
Indianapolis median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index139
Indianapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.87%
Indianapolis 0.82%
Local sales tax7.00%
Indianapolis median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute25.1 min
Indianapolis 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Indianapolis 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Indianapolis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés25
Indianapolis median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Indianapolis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks27
Indianapolis median 25 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Median household income$122,789
Indianapolis $79,852
Unemployment2.8%
Indianapolis 4.0%
Professional occupations56%
Indianapolis 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Westfield on amenities
Westfield's weakest grade is C−. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Indianapolis city (balance)18 mi from WestfieldA 61 C Carmel5 mi from WestfieldA− 77 B Speedway17 mi from WestfieldB 67 C+ Noblesville8 mi from WestfieldC+ 68 B− Brownsburg19 mi from WestfieldC 71 B− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Westfield
Is Westfield, IN a good place to live?
Westfield scores 71 out of 100, 2nd 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 Westfield expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $425,700, 60% above the Indianapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.87%. $1,667/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Westfield?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Westfield sit at the 97th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 17.1 student–teacher ratio. Westfield is served by Westfield-Washington Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Westfield?
The mean commute is 25.1 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Westfield?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 25 restaurants and cafés and 27 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Westfield old or new?
The median home in Westfield was built in 2010 — 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.