Best PlacesParis Crossing, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Paris Crossing, 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.
Paris Crossing ranks 16,691st of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Paris Crossing
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.
Paris Crossing's strengths and weaknesses
Where Paris Crossing ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 82% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 80% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 78% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 77% of towns
Where Paris Crossing ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 6% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 11% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 22% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 69 pleasant days a year, better than only 24% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Paris Crossing
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Paris Crossing home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $86,358, 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 Paris Crossing's effective rate of 0.71%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Paris Crossing
Paris Crossing runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Paris Crossing.
Who works in Paris Crossing, and how
Work in Paris Crossing centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Paris Crossing
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Paris Crossing.
What the weather is like in Paris Crossing, month by month
Paris Crossing sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 31° | 24° |
| April | 64° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 84° | 77° | 66° |
| October | 68° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Paris Crossing
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 46 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 58 miles away.
The best schools in and around Paris Crossing
Schools across Paris Crossing average a B−, better than 55% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Johnson Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Deputy Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Graham Creek Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Madison Consolidated Jr High SchB · 44% proficient
- Jennings County Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Scottsburg Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Scottsburg Senior High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Jennings County High SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Madison Consolidated High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Paris Crossing school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Paris Crossing 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 Paris Crossing against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Paris Crossing
Is Paris Crossing a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Paris Crossing ranks 16,691st of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a strong job market, cheap car insurance, and state infrastructure, and lowest on taxes and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Paris Crossing expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $169,686. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $86,358 median income, cost of living beats 77% of towns.
Is Paris Crossing safe?
Yes, Paris Crossing is safer than 67% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $231 per resident a year.
Compare Paris Crossing with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Paris Crossing. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Paris Crossing 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.
Paris Crossing detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Paris Crossing: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Paris Crossing: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Paris Crossing: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Paris Crossing: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Paris Crossing 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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