Living in Greenwood (Indiana)

Greenwood (Indiana) is a large place in Indiana, United States, home to 55,586 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 1%, #79 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 1%, #73 of 8,006), remote workers (top 1%, #72 of 7,271).

Residents55,586
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport20 km (Indianapolis International)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,156,400 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.787 km
Within 10 km70,476 people
Greater areaGreater Indianapolis, 16 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 22 min, sunset 23:24

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How Greenwood (Indiana) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Indiana
Young family73#124 of 11,898#9 of 253Map
Low-income household68#79 of 9,771#8 of 181Map
Low-income family73#113 of 8,006#10 of 138Map
Single parent75#100 of 6,237#10 of 103Map
Pensioner couple71#983 of 9,474#8 of 170Map
Single pensioner74#395 of 9,474#7 of 170Map
Early retiree67#2,051 of 10,762#8 of 198Map
Single professional54#2,435 of 4,537#11 of 56Map
Young professional55#2,543 of 4,444#11 of 53Map
DINKS56#2,211 of 3,053#11 of 30Map
Remote worker73#72 of 7,271#4 of 134Map
Commuter72#1,300 of 6,227#9 of 82Map
Car-free household52#2,549 of 3,933#13 of 33Map
Student59#1,659 of 2,119#17 of 32Map
First-home buyer70#73 of 8,006#8 of 138Map
Budget-constrained mover64#155 of 12,111#12 of 234Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#2,770 of 4,114#16 of 43Map
Expat professional63#2,920 of 7,271#8 of 134Map
Healthcare-first mover68#2,228 of 9,474#10 of 170Map
Nature-focused household39#13,027 of 18,063#335 of 396Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover9#12,992 of 16,523#177 of 349Map
Rural value seeker45#9,042 of 18,063#316 of 396Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,797 of 16,523#9 of 349Map
Lottery winner62#4,268 of 21,167#19 of 492Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,657 of 12,111#16 of 234Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#2,383 of 12,111#9 of 234Map
Digital native48#2,604 of 4,750#20 of 60Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Education and family76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Safety and community71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Foundation66
  • Health and elderly66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Affordability51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Green space21
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.