Signals
46226
46224
Opportunity
57 · Top 46%
vs58 · Top 43%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs66 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 46%
vs85 · Top 43%
Schools
17 · Bottom 7%
vs31 · Bottom 24%
Access
95 · Top 40%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 36%
vs58 · Bottom 47%
Measured values
| Metric | 46226 | 46224 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,099 | 40,228 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $50,325 | $55,986 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,343 | $27,918 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,182/sq mi | 5,626/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $158,600 | $181,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,133 | $1,095 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 46.2% | 36.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.3% | 23.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.8% | 16.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.7" | 40.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.1 min | 25.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.9 | 32.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.78 | 14.73 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 10.4% | 22.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 12.5% | 22.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 65.7% | 61.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
46226
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
46224
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 46226 — Indianapolis, IN · 46224 — Indianapolis, IN · How this is calculated: methodology