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Living in Arlington, IN

Arlington is a tiny town of 678 people in Rush County, Indiana. It's about 32 miles from Indianapolis, IN. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $873 a month.

678people
$131kTypical home
$873/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
20"Snow
218Sunny days
128Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 678
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 850 people per sq mi
  • 32 mi to Indianapolis, IN
  • 32 mi to Indianapolis, IN
  • 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $131k (≈$828/mo)
  • Median rent $873/mo
  • Median household income $62k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 16.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 35°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
  • 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
  • 147 cloudy days a year
  • 52 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 128 days a year with rain or snow
  • 20" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 15 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (119 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (424 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 38
  • 29% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 19% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 1% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 39 mi to IND airport
  • 39 mi to IND (major hub)
  • 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 91% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 925 ft
  • 449 mi to the ocean
  • 160 mi to a big lake
  • 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 50 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 16 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 159 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 17 bars within 25 mi
  • 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 8 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 14 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 44% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 13 congregations per 10k people
  • 27 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Rush County: R+54 in 2024
  • Indiana: R+19 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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