Best PlacesWest Edgewood, Indianapolis, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Edgewood, Indianapolis, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Edgewood, Indianapolis ranks 4,579th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Edgewood, 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.
West Edgewood, Indianapolis' strengths and weaknesses
Where West Edgewood, Indianapolis ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$808 a month, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
Where West Edgewood, Indianapolis ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Household income$51,375 median, better than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Edgewood, Indianapolis
A household needs to earn about $53,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Edgewood, Indianapolis home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $51,375; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 West Edgewood, Indianapolis' effective rate of 0.93%, 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 West Edgewood, Indianapolis
West Edgewood, Indianapolis runs younger 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 West Edgewood, Indianapolis.
Who works in West Edgewood, Indianapolis, and how
Work in West Edgewood, Indianapolis centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 15%
Life in West Edgewood, Indianapolis
West Edgewood, Indianapolis has more restaurants and bars per resident than 70% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of West Edgewood, Indianapolis and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West Edgewood, Indianapolis, month by month
West Edgewood, Indianapolis sees roughly 55 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 West Edgewood, Indianapolis
Indianapolis International sits about 8 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 West Edgewood, Indianapolis
Schools across West Edgewood, Indianapolis average a C+, better than 51% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Rosa Parks Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Jeremiah Gray Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Perry Meridian 6th Grade AcademyB− · 40% proficient
- Southport 6th Grade AcademyC+ · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Perry Meridian High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Southport High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Edgewood, Indianapolis school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Edgewood, 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 West Edgewood, Indianapolis against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Edgewood, Indianapolis
Is West Edgewood, Indianapolis a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Edgewood, Indianapolis ranks 4,579th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, affordable childcare, and heat safety, and lowest on a weak job market and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Edgewood, Indianapolis expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $199,461. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $51,375 median income, cost of living beats 31% of neighborhoods.
Is West Edgewood, Indianapolis safe?
Yes, West Edgewood, Indianapolis is safer than 55% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $363 per resident a year.
Compare West Edgewood, Indianapolis with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Edgewood, Indianapolis. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Edgewood, 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.
West Edgewood, Indianapolis detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Edgewood, Indianapolis: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Edgewood, Indianapolis: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Edgewood, Indianapolis: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Edgewood, Indianapolis: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Edgewood, 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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