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Living in Upland, IN

Upland is a small town of 3,918 people in Grant County, Indiana. It's about 19 miles from Muncie, IN and 58 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $203k and rent runs about $982 a month.

3,918people
$203kTypical home
$982/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
27"Snow
216Sunny days
130Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,918
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,249 people per sq mi
  • 58 mi to Indianapolis, IN
  • 19 mi to Muncie, IN
  • 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $203k (≈$1,281/mo)
  • Median rent $982/mo
  • Median household income $84k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 34°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 216 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
  • 149 cloudy days a year
  • 52 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 130 days a year with rain or snow
  • 27" of snow a year
  • 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 19 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (75 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (786 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 22
  • 42% of households have kids
  • 12% are 65 or older
  • 50% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 38% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 21% walk or take transit to work
  • 39 mi to FWA airport
  • 66 mi to IND (major hub)
  • 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 84% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1977
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 922 ft
  • 456 mi to the ocean
  • 113 mi to a big lake
  • 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 48 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 16 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 141 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 26 bars within 25 mi
  • 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 13 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 20 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 41% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 19 mi to the nearest vet
  • 7 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 12 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

Politics

  • Grant County: R+42 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

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