Best PlacesWest Liberty, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Liberty, 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.
West Liberty ranks 6,773rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Liberty
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 Liberty's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Liberty ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 92% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 91% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 88% of towns
Where West Liberty ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 5% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 6% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 15% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 66 pleasant days a year, better than only 18% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in West Liberty
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Liberty home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,568, 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 West Liberty's effective rate of 0.79%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in West Liberty
West Liberty 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 West Liberty.
Who works in West Liberty, and how
Work in West Liberty centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in West Liberty
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Liberty.
What the weather is like in West Liberty, month by month
West Liberty sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 27° | 21° |
| April | 62° | 50° | 40° |
| July | 85° | 73° | 61° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of West Liberty
The nearest airport, Fort Wayne International, is about 52 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 54 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Liberty
Schools across West Liberty average a B−, better than 63% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Eastern Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Tri Central ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
- Park Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Eastern Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Tipton Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Eastern High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Madison-grant Jr./sr. High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Tipton High SchoolC · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Liberty school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Liberty 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 Liberty against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in West Liberty
Is West Liberty a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Liberty ranks 6,773rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a strong job market, low crime, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on tree cover and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Liberty expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $217,215. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $84,568 median income, cost of living beats 90% of towns.
Is West Liberty safe?
Yes, West Liberty is safer than 92% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $151 per resident a year.
Compare West Liberty with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Liberty. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Liberty 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 Liberty detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Liberty: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Liberty: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Liberty: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Liberty: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Liberty 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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