New Albany, IN Area Guide

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New Albany Area Facts

  • New Albany has a Livability Score of 71/100, which is considered excellent
  • New Albany crime rates are 80% higher than the Indiana average
  • Cost of living in New Albany is 2% higher than the Indiana average
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Lived here most my life User Rating 2 rating By rjaidie ( Oct 27, 2015) Lived here most my life. My review should be higher; however, the lack of police efforts to keep this city safe and the lack of education and employment opportunities worthwhile are why I rate this city not so livable. If there were something done about the pollution, crime and ...Read More if there were more things to do instead of places to eat I might have had more kind things to say about this city. I wouldn't recommend this city to those trying to start a family; sure, it's cheaper and prices are far better than other cities out there, but I wouldn't trust my child to be safe playing in the parks of this city let alone outside of my neighborhood. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in New Albany? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Binford Park
      Sam Peden Community Park
      Ritter Park
      Anderson Park
      Falling Run Park
      Bicentennial Park
      W C Culbertson Mansion
      Sertoma Park

      Entertainment

      Buerk Field
      Carnegie Center for Art and History
      Riverfront Amphiteater
      Old Clarksville Site
      Portland Museum
      Regal Cinemas New Albany 16
      Regal River Falls

      Food & Drink

      KFC
      McDonald's
      Penn Station
      Arby's
      Popeyes
      Qdoba
      Five Guys
      Chick-fil-A

      C+ Commute

      Is public transit available in New Albany? Of all people who commute, 0.9% take public transportation in New Albany.
      Drive to Work
      86%

      9% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in New Albany? The cost of living in New Albany is 92/100 - which is 2% higher than Indiana.
      New Albany
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      Indiana
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D- Crime

      What is the crime rate in New Albany? New Albany crime rates are 3,373, which are 80% higher than Indiana
      Total Crime
      3,373 per 100k people

      48% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 30

      48% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -4%

      Year over year crime is down

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in New Albany? The median income in New Albany is $49,415 which is 2% lower than Indiana.
      Median household income
      $49,41511% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $28,0486% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      37% lower than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is New Albany a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Baptist Health Floyd
      Southern Indiana Rehab Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Oral & Facial Surgery Group
      Finding Her Health

      A+ Housing

      What are New Albany home prices? New Albany home prices are $128,700 - which is 2% higher than Indiana
      Median home value
      $128,70030% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $79117% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      58%

      10% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does New Albany have good schools? The New Albany graduation rate is 79% - which is 5% lower than Indiana
      High school grad. rates
      79%

      5% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      42%

      13% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      17:1

      8% higher than the US average

      D+ User Ratings

      Is New Albany a good place to live? New Albany has an overall rating of 57% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      57%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      40%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      98%

      4 total surveys

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