Living in New Albany, IN
Suburb in Indiana
New Albany is a suburb in Indiana, home to about 38,000 people, with 1.0 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 New Albany a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $245k and rents for $1,630 a month
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Dog-friendly: 8 dog parks within 9 mi
- Easy flying: SDF is 11 mi away
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 1.0 million people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in New Albany: common questions
What is the cost of living in New Albany?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $245k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,630 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 93, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in New Albany?
Indiana collects about $1,275 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.78% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is New Albany safe?
New Albany isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in New Albany?
Public schools in New Albany test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in New Albany?
New Albany has cool winters: winter days average around 46°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 4″ of snow a year.
Does New Albany get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.43 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to New Albany?
The nearest major airport is SDF, about 11 mi away.
How New Albany scores
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