City Score: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN scores 48 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 48 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

  • What Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is up against: 49 out of 100 — Better than 55% of cbsas, up 5 points
  • Where grace is growing: 30 out of 100 — Better than 50% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 59 out of 100 — Better than 63% of cbsas, up 15 points
  • Christian liberty: 52 out of 100 — Better than 51% of cbsas, up 15 points

What takes Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 0 → 40
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45
  • Unity: Unity 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 22 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Adults 25-44 married up 21 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Children with married parents up 16 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Indiana · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Indiana · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (8 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (9 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (9 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (9 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (9 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (9 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (9 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Indiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Indiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Indiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Indiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Indiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Indiana · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Indiana · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Indiana · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Indiana · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 68 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

  1. Atlanta, IN — 64, Liberty
  2. Noblesville, IN — 64, Liberty
  3. Fishers, IN — 62, Liberty
  4. Westfield, IN — 62, Liberty
  5. Carmel, IN — 61, Liberty
  6. Arcadia, IN — 60, Liberty
  7. Cicero, IN — 60, Liberty
  8. Pittsboro, IN — 60, Liberty
  9. Zionsville, IN — 60, Liberty
  10. Fortville, IN — 58, Liberty
  11. Brownsburg, IN — 57, Liberty
  12. Charlottesville, IN — 57, Liberty
  13. Clayton, IN — 57, Liberty
  14. Danville, IN — 57, Liberty
  15. Lizton, IN — 57, Liberty
  16. Markleville, IN — 57, Liberty
  17. North Salem, IN — 57, Liberty
  18. Stilesville, IN — 57, Liberty
  19. Wilkinson, IN — 57, Liberty
  20. Needham, IN — 55, Liberty
  21. New Palestine, IN — 55, Liberty
  22. Advance, IN — 54, Liberty
  23. Christiansburg, IN — 54, Liberty
  24. Jamestown, IN — 54, Liberty
  25. McCordsville, IN — 54, Liberty

Quote it

Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/indianapolis-carmel-greenwood-in. Methodology.

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