Best PlacesNew Bethel, Indianapolis, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around New Bethel, Indianapolis, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
New Bethel, Indianapolis ranks 1,091st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in New Bethel, 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.
New Bethel, Indianapolis' strengths and weaknesses
Where New Bethel, Indianapolis ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where New Bethel, Indianapolis ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in New Bethel, Indianapolis
A household needs to earn about $79,000 a year to comfortably buy the median New Bethel, Indianapolis home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $116,231, 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 New Bethel, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in New Bethel, Indianapolis
New Bethel, Indianapolis runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for New Bethel, Indianapolis.
Who works in New Bethel, Indianapolis, and how
Work in New Bethel, Indianapolis centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in New Bethel, Indianapolis
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across New Bethel, Indianapolis.
What the weather is like in New Bethel, Indianapolis, month by month
New Bethel, Indianapolis sees roughly 57 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 69° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 66° |
| October | 73° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of New Bethel, Indianapolis
Indianapolis International sits about 15 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 New Bethel, Indianapolis
Schools across New Bethel, Indianapolis average a B, better than 73% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- South Creek ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
- Thompson Crossing Elementary SchB · 48% proficient
- Liberty Park Elementary SchoolF · 6% proficient
Top middle schools
- Franklin Central Junior HighC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Franklin Central High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every New Bethel, Indianapolis school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
New Bethel, 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 New Bethel, Indianapolis against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in New Bethel, Indianapolis
Is New Bethel, Indianapolis a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, New Bethel, Indianapolis ranks 1,091st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low crime, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on the weather and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is New Bethel, Indianapolis expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $298,919. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $116,231 median income, cost of living beats 93% of neighborhoods.
Is New Bethel, Indianapolis safe?
Yes, New Bethel, Indianapolis is safer than 96% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $170 per resident a year.
Compare New Bethel, Indianapolis with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to New Bethel, Indianapolis. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in New Bethel, 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.
New Bethel, Indianapolis detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for New Bethel, Indianapolis: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in New Bethel, Indianapolis: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of New Bethel, Indianapolis: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in New Bethel, Indianapolis: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
New Bethel, 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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