Best PlacesCarson Square, Indianapolis, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Carson Square, Indianapolis, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Carson Square, Indianapolis ranks 4,194th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Carson Square, Indianapolis
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Carson Square, Indianapolis' strengths and weaknesses
Where Carson Square, Indianapolis ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$808 a month, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 73% of neighborhoods
Where Carson Square, Indianapolis ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 56 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Carson Square, Indianapolis
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Carson Square, Indianapolis home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,015, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Carson Square, Indianapolis' effective rate of 0.86%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Carson Square, Indianapolis
Carson Square, Indianapolis runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Carson Square, Indianapolis.
Who works in Carson Square, Indianapolis, and how
Work in Carson Square, Indianapolis centers on hospitality & food and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Carson Square, Indianapolis
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Carson Square, Indianapolis.
What the weather is like in Carson Square, Indianapolis, month by month
Carson Square, Indianapolis sees roughly 56 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 67° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 70° | 57° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Carson Square, Indianapolis
Indianapolis International sits about 10 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.2 million passengers in 2025, with 92 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Carson Square, Indianapolis
Schools across Carson Square, Indianapolis average a C, better than 43% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Mary Bryan Elementary SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Jeremiah Gray Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Clinton Young Elementary SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Southport 6th Grade AcademyC+ · 35% proficient
- Southport Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Beech Grove Middle SchoolD− · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Southport High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Beech Grove Sr High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Carson Square, Indianapolis school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Carson Square, Indianapolis measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Carson Square, Indianapolis against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Carson Square, Indianapolis
Is Carson Square, Indianapolis a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Carson Square, Indianapolis ranks 4,194th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, affordable childcare, and state infrastructure, and lowest on noise and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Carson Square, Indianapolis expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $224,641. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $67,015 median income, cost of living beats 56% of neighborhoods.
Is Carson Square, Indianapolis safe?
Yes, Carson Square, Indianapolis is safer than 64% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $336 per resident a year.
Compare Carson Square, Indianapolis with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Carson Square, Indianapolis. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Carson Square, Indianapolis represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Carson Square, Indianapolis detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Carson Square, Indianapolis: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Carson Square, Indianapolis: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Carson Square, Indianapolis: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Carson Square, Indianapolis: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Carson Square, Indianapolis detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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