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    Moving to Greenwood, IN

    Is Greenwood a good place to live?

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    Greenwood ranks #10 of 40 Indiana cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (63/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $248,700
    +9.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,252
    per month
    Household income
    $78,765
    median
    Unemployment
    2.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Greenwood

    The median home value in Greenwood is $248,700 and median rent is $1,252 a month, against a median household income of $78,765. Homes cost about 3.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Greenwood crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Indiana the 2025 rate was 300 violent and 1,252 property crimes per 100,000 people — #35 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Greenwood, IN

    Greenwood has about 64,237 residents, 2.5% unemployment and 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Greenwood with

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    More: Where to move in Indiana · Best counties in Indiana

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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