Living in Greenwood, IN
Suburb in Indiana
Greenwood is a suburb in Indiana, home to about 64,000 people, with 1.7 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Greenwood a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Dog-friendly: 7 dog parks within 9 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $292k and rents for $1,910 a month
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Fewer graduates: 31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 1.7 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Greenwood: common questions
What is the cost of living in Greenwood?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $292k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,910 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 96, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Greenwood?
Indiana collects about $1,275 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.71% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Greenwood safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Greenwood?
Greenwood has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 17″ of snow a year.
Does Greenwood get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.49 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Greenwood?
The nearest major airport is IND, about 12 mi away.
How Greenwood scores
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