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Beech Grove is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, ranked 529th of 585 in Indiana, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is cost of living: homes are within reach, about $190K for a typical one, or 2.4 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 74% of the country. 56% of households own their home in Beech Grove, below both Indiana’s towns (76%) and U.S. towns (73%). The biggest park or preserve is Sarah T. Bolton Park, at 39 acres. Beech Grove's schools rank behind 72% of the state's.
Where Beech Grove beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Beech Grove is from typical.
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Census counts: 568 in 1910, 14,717 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 5 maps from 1948 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Beech Grove. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
5 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
10 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
6 mi Zoo & aquariumIndianapolis Zoo
8 mi MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis1.0M visitors a yearLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indianapolis Zoo: User:Durin-en, CC BY-SA 2.5 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beech Grove, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Beech Grove.
Beech Grove is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and trades workers with Indianapolis and other neighbors.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Beech Grove.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 5,790 U.S. towns with household incomes like Beech Grove’s, it is healthier than 60%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
29% of Beech Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression. Beech Grove beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 39% of Beech Grove adults have high blood pressure.
| Beech Grove | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Beech Grove | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.2% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 2.4 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income, the typical home (about $190K) costs less against local pay than in 77% of Indiana towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. 61.8% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.1% across Indiana.
The typical Beech Grove home is worth about $190,000, down 1.6% in a year, 26% below the Indiana typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Reported crimes fell from 312 to 168 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Beech Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Beech Grove has about as many jobs (7,228) as working residents, but only 315 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Beech Grove for work: only 5% work in town. The median household income in Beech Grove is $50,000. Jobs based in Beech Grove grew to 7,228 in 2023, 378 more than in 2013.
| Beech Grove | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 7.8% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). Beech Grove’s median age is 36.1 years. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Beech Grove | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 36.1 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
57% women, 43% men
About 76 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Beech Grove | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
| Beech Grove | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sarah T. Bolton Park | 0.3 mi | 39 |
| 2. Hartman Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Hornet Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
9 within 15 miles of the center of Beech Grove
About 6 of every 100 Beech Grove residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
8 notable people were born in Beech Grove.
City in Indiana, United States
Beech Grove is a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population is 14,717. The city is located within the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Beech Grove is designated an "excluded city" under Indiana law, as it is not part of the consolidated government of Indianapolis and Marion County.
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2 towns share a border with Beech Grove.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Grove | #529 | C− | B | C | C | C |
| Perry Township | #257 | B+ | B− | — | B | B− |
| Franklin Township | #96 | A | B− | — | A− | A− |
Perry Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Beech Grove with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Beech Grove grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #529 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health, C for safety and C for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
8 notable people were born here, including Steve McQueen and Katie Gearlds.
