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Roughly 63,579 people live in Greenwood, Indiana. Living here costs affordable relative to the rest of the country, 7% below the national average. Median rent runs about $1,200/mo; the typical household pulls in $75,398. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 52/100 — a C-, putting it at #432 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Greenwood sits at 93 — affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,200/mo against $75,398 median household income), housing eats roughly 19% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $226,500.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 85°F in summer, 26°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 45 inches. Some neighborhoods are walkable; others aren't. A car is useful, but not required everywhere. Air quality is moderate (AQI 54).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Greenwood isn't the strongest match. It earns 54/100 (grade C-) on the families profile. Strongest on affordability (74/100); weakest on environmental quality (9/100).
For retirees, Greenwood isn't the strongest match. It earns 55/100 (grade C-) on the retirees profile. Strongest on affordability (74/100); weakest on environmental quality (9/100).
For remote workers, Greenwood isn't the strongest match. It earns 54/100 (grade C-) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on affordability (74/100); weakest on environmental quality (9/100).
For young professionals, Greenwood is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 63/100 (grade C+) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on affordability (74/100); weakest on environmental quality (9/100).
Greenwood, Indiana pulls a 52/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C-), currently ranked #432 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Greenwood's cost-of-living index is 93 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the affordable band — 7% below the national average. Median rent runs about $1,200/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 85°F, winter averages around 26°F, with about 45 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 55/100. Some neighborhoods are walkable; others aren't. A car is useful, but not required everywhere.
Greenwood has about 63,579 residents, 31% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 36.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Greenwood head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Greenwood stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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