Living in Zionsville, IN
Suburb in Indiana
Zionsville is a suburb in Indiana, home to about 31,000 people, with 1.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Zionsville a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.04× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Dog-friendly: 6 dog parks within 9 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Zionsville: common questions
What is the cost of living in Zionsville?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $502k, 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 Zionsville?
Indiana collects about $1,275 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.85% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Zionsville safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.04× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Zionsville?
Public schools in Zionsville test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Zionsville?
Zionsville has cold winters: winter days average around 37°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 22″ of snow a year.
Does Zionsville get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and cold waves: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.64 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Zionsville?
The nearest major airport is IND, about 19 mi away.
How Zionsville scores
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