Union High Academy Historic District · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAbout two in five of Westfield’s working residents commute to Indianapolis
Jobs & income A+: better than 95% of U.S. towns on income, poverty, unemployment and job access · #21 of 593 in Indiana.
Walkability B−: more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns · #255 of 593 in Indiana.
Household incomes here are higher than in 89% of U.S. towns. Working residents average 25 minutes each way (Indiana 24, U.S. 26). About one in ten work in Westfield; the top destination outside it is Indianapolis (39%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Westfield, in brief
39% of Westfield works in Indianapolis
10,353 working residents, 39%, have their main job in Indianapolis, 18 miles away. That’s 4 times as many as work in Westfield itself. The commute map ↓
Westfield has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Westfield went from 9,998 in 2013 to 15,746 in 2023, +57%. The jobs ↓
A lot of Westfield works from home
21% of Westfield workers work from home, against 11% across Indiana. Time on the road ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Westfield
70% of Westfield residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 51% of the jobs based in Westfield pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 90% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
What’s behind Westfield’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Westfield is better than 95% of U.S. towns, #21 of 593 in Indiana. Household income is its strongest input ($122,789, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (2.8%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Westfield could be anywhere from A to A+.
39% of working residents work in Indianapolis
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Westfield clocks in
39% of workers
17% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
What the 15,746 jobs in Westfield are
15,746 jobs are based in Westfield. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Westfield’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westfield, 2013 → 2023: 9,998 → 15,746. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
About 25 minutes each way, about the IN average
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westfield workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 22,963 commuters (the 21% who work from home are left out). Across Indiana: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Westfield quiets down on a workday
On a workday 23,847 residents head out to work, 2,722 work right here, and 13,024 people come in from elsewhere.
About 55,000 people are in Westfield on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.59 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Half of Westfield commutes less than 11 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Most trips from Westfield start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Westfield is more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns, #255 of 593 in Indiana. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.3% across Indiana.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 29,215 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 1.9% of Westfield households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Westfield’s commuters take a bus or train.
Westfield is 21st of 669 U.S. towns of 46,000 to 89,000 on jobs and income
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Westfield, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Lakeville MN | 79,270 | $139K | 2.9% | 2.0% | 11% | A+ |
| 3 | Fulshear TX | 64,630 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
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| 10 | Fall Creek Township IN | 75,188 | $146K | 3.2% | 2.4% | 9% | A+ |
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| 19 | Ashburn VA | 46,026 | $155K | 4.0% | 3.2% | 9% | A+ |
| 20 | Ela Township IL | 46,385 | $174K | 2.7% | 4.1% | 10% | A+ |
| 21 | Westfield IN | 66,258 | $123K | 3.6% | 2.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 22 | Ankeny IA | 77,833 | $108K | 4.2% | 1.9% | 22% | A+ |
| 23 | Maple Grove MN | 73,893 | $133K | 4.0% | 3.5% | 13% | A+ |
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| 32 | Westfield Washington Township IN | 70,020 | $121K | 4.4% | 2.8% | 11% | A |
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| 45 | Washington Township IN | 62,740 | $100K | 4.2% | 2.5% | 10% | A |
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| 669 | Pahrump NV | 47,347 | $62K | 13.7% | 8.5% | 28% | D |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
22% of Westfield works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Carmel (17%). Darker towns draw more of Westfield’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westfield workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield | – | A+ | B− | 25 min | $122,789 |
| Hortonville | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Noblesville | 5% | A | C+ | 27 min | $104,047 |
| Carmel | 17% | A+ | B | 25 min | $141,505 |
| Westfield Washington Township | under 2% | A | B− | 25 min | $120,664 |
Same-state neighbors only. Hortonville: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Westfield: questions
What is the median household income in Westfield?
$122,789 (±$8,548) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westfield?
3.6%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westfield?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westfield work?
10% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Indianapolis (39%, 18 mi), Carmel (17%, 5 mi), Noblesville (5%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Westfield walkable?
Westfield is more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 7.8 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Westfield without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Westfield, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westfield
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.