Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,575, laid out in 1822. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Edinburgh gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $227K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades B− overall, 357th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 78% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. Edinburgh’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both the Indiana town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include Edinburgh Commercial Historic District and South Walnut Street Historic District.
Where Edinburgh beats most towns.
Edinburgh Commercial Historic DistrictEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Edinburgh is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,100 in 1860, 4,435 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1948 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edinburgh, 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 Edinburgh.
5.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Irwin Park, at 24 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Irwin Park | 0.1 mi | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
44% of Edinburgh adults have obesity, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Edinburgh. Edinburgh beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Edinburgh | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Edinburgh | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.6% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Edinburgh has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Edinburgh has about as many jobs (1,805) as working residents, but only 342 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 2,345 in 2013 to 1,805.
Most working residents leave Edinburgh for work: only 18% work in town. Since 2013, Edinburgh has lost 540 jobs, to 1,805 in 2023. The median household income in Edinburgh is $61,000.
| Edinburgh | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Edinburgh's reported crime rate is well below Indiana's. Edinburgh’s violent crime rate is 0.7 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Edinburgh | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.6 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
63% of Edinburgh households own their home. The typical Edinburgh home is worth about $227,000, up 3.9% in a year, 12% below the Indiana typical home.
| Edinburgh | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $845 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 44 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Edinburgh.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edinburgh. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
30 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
32 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
9 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
31 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
36 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle FieldhouseLucas 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 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Edinburgh
About 4 of every 100 Edinburgh residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
3 places in Edinburgh on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Indiana, United States
Edinburgh () is a town in Johnson, Bartholomew, and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 4,435 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area. Edinburgh was named in honor of Edinburgh, Scotland and for many years was pronounced the same way. Edinburgh is the home of Camp Atterbury, a National Guard training facility. The Big Blue River and Sugar Creek join to form the Driftwood River 1 mi (1.6 km) west of Edinburgh.
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One town shares a border with Edinburgh.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | #357 | B− | A | — | B− | D |
| Pleasant View Village | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Edinburgh reports no FBI crime data of its own. Pleasant View Village isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Edinburgh with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Edinburgh grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #357 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
Edinburgh was laid out in 1822 and has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Charles Morse Huffer and J. Gregory Bruce.
