Greenwood receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Greenwood
Anderson
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs49 · Bottom 34%
Growth
70 · Top 17%
vs51 · Top 50%
Climate
67 · Bottom 39%
vs68 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
64 · Top 44%
vs72 · Top 34%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 20%
vs87 · Top 38%
Schools
65 · Top 33%
vs18 · Bottom 8%
Access
95 · Top 36%
vs78 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
72 · Top 24%
vs34 · Bottom 11%
Measured values
| Metric | Greenwood | Anderson | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,029 | 55,367 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,608 | $46,909 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,074 | $28,833 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,301/sq mi | 1,329/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $276,100 | $119,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,312 | $925 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.3% | 55.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.4% | 15.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 21.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 417 | 55 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.3 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 18.1% | -5.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.6" | 40.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 41 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.8 min | 26.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 38.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.12 | 13.98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 48.6% | 14.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 53.7% | 17.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 38.8% | 62.2% | 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
Greenwood
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
Anderson
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
Full profiles: Greenwood, IN · Anderson, IN · How this is calculated: methodology