Bedford, TX vs Zionsville, IN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bedford

75.5

#446 nationally

vs

Zionsville

71.4

#989 nationally

Zionsville leads in crime level (0.6 vs 3.9). Zionsville leads in median household income ($152,788 vs $80,924). Bedford leads in cost of living index (106 vs 124).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bedford, TX Zionsville, IN
WhereAtHome Score 75.5 (#446) 71.4 (#989)
Population 48,370 32,534
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $376,909 $703,873
Median Household Income $80,924 $152,788
Average Commute 24.8 min 25.1 min
Walk Score 44 N/A
Crime Level 3.9 0.6
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 106 124
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+5.1 R+16.0

Data coverage note: Zionsville is missing data for 1 metric that Bedford has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.