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    Moving to Brownsburg, IN

    Is Brownsburg a good place to live?

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    Brownsburg ranks #1 of 40 Indiana cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (86/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $282,800
    +11.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,405
    per month
    Household income
    $105,435
    median
    Unemployment
    1.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Brownsburg

    The median home value in Brownsburg is $282,800 and median rent is $1,405 a month, against a median household income of $105,435. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Brownsburg crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Indiana the 2025 rate was 300 violent and 1,252 property crimes per 100,000 people — #35 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Brownsburg, IN

    Brownsburg has about 30,310 residents, 1.5% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    More: Where to move in Indiana · Best counties in Indiana

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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