Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 88/100
A
Median home value$587,800
Indianapolis $265,900
Median rent$1,792/mo
Indianapolis $1,191/mo
Cost-burdened households18%
Indianapolis 27%
Zionsville
Boone County32,095 residents2 school districts
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
5th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and employment & income, held back by amenities.
69
Indianapolis median 65
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Zionsville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Zionsville against Indianapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
Indianapolis median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
Indianapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate96%
Indianapolis median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Housing cost index159
Indianapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.85%
Indianapolis 0.82%
Local sales tax7.00%
Indianapolis median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute22.7 min
Indianapolis 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Indianapolis 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Indianapolis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 24/100
F
Restaurants & cafés2
Indianapolis median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Indianapolis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks22
Indianapolis median 25 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 85/100
A−
Median household income$172,024
Indianapolis $79,852
Unemployment2.8%
Indianapolis 4.0%
Professional occupations66%
Indianapolis 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Zionsville on amenities
Zionsville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Indianapolis city (balance)18 mi from ZionsvilleA 61 C Carmel9 mi from ZionsvilleA− 77 B Speedway14 mi from ZionsvilleB 67 C+ Plainfield21 mi from ZionsvilleB− 67 C+ Noblesville17 mi from ZionsvilleC+ 68 B− Brownsburg11 mi from ZionsvilleC 71 B− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Zionsville
Is Zionsville, IN a good place to live?
Zionsville scores 69 out of 100, 5th of 23 Indianapolis suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Zionsville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $587,800, 121% above the Indianapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.85%. $1,792/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Zionsville?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Zionsville sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Zionsville is served by Zionsville Community Schools and Lebanon Community School Corporation. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Zionsville?
The mean commute is 22.7 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Zionsville?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 2 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Zionsville old or new?
The median home in Zionsville was built in 1999 — 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. 88% 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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