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.