Living in Homecroft, IN
Homecroft is a tiny town of 854 people in Marion County, Indiana. It's about 7 miles from Indianapolis, IN. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $232k and rent runs about $1k a month.
854people
$232kTypical home
$1,153/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
24"Snow
222Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 854
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,558 people per sq mi
- 7 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 7 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $232k (≈$1,460/mo)
- Median rent $1,153/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" 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
- Above-average violent crime (549 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,995 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 26% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to IND airport
- 9 mi to IND (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 768 ft
- 478 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 76 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 86 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,353 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 145 bars within 25 mi
- 343 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 31 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marion County: D+28 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.