Best PlacesWestchester Estates, Indianapolis, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Westchester Estates, 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.
Westchester Estates, Indianapolis ranks 2,334th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Westchester Estates, 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.
Westchester Estates, Indianapolis' strengths and weaknesses
Where Westchester Estates, Indianapolis ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$808 a month, better than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Westchester Estates, Indianapolis ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 54 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- School gradeC−, better than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Westchester Estates, Indianapolis
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Westchester Estates, Indianapolis home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,175, 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 Westchester Estates, Indianapolis' effective rate of 0.87%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Westchester Estates, Indianapolis
Westchester Estates, Indianapolis runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, 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 Westchester Estates, Indianapolis.
Who works in Westchester Estates, Indianapolis, and how
Work in Westchester Estates, 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 81%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in Westchester Estates, Indianapolis
Westchester Estates, Indianapolis has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Westchester Estates, Indianapolis and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Westchester Estates, Indianapolis, month by month
Westchester Estates, Indianapolis sees roughly 54 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 22° |
| April | 67° | 54° | 42° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 70° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of Westchester Estates, Indianapolis
Indianapolis International sits about 14 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 Westchester Estates, Indianapolis
Schools across Westchester Estates, Indianapolis average a C−, better than 26% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- College Park Elementary SchoolD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lincoln Middle SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Pike High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Westchester Estates, Indianapolis school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Westchester Estates, 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 Westchester Estates, Indianapolis against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Westchester Estates, Indianapolis
Is Westchester Estates, Indianapolis a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Westchester Estates, Indianapolis ranks 2,334th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, a strong job market, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on the weather and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Westchester Estates, Indianapolis expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $205,657. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $67,175 median income, cost of living beats 67% of neighborhoods.
Is Westchester Estates, Indianapolis safe?
Yes, Westchester Estates, Indianapolis is safer than 69% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $310 per resident a year.
Compare Westchester Estates, Indianapolis with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Westchester Estates, Indianapolis. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Westchester Estates, 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.
Westchester Estates, Indianapolis detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Westchester Estates, Indianapolis: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Westchester Estates, Indianapolis: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Westchester Estates, Indianapolis: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Westchester Estates, Indianapolis: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Westchester Estates, 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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