Best Places46017, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46017, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
46017 ranks 18,002nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Taxes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on cheap car insurance.
The best neighborhoods in 46017
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
46017's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46017 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 46017 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 9% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46017
A household needs to earn about $38,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46017 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $71,415, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 46017's effective rate of 0.75%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46017
46017 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46017.
Who works in 46017, and how
Work in 46017 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 46017
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46017.
What the weather is like in 46017, month by month
46017 sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 29° | 24° |
| April | 62° | 51° | 43° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 66° |
| October | 66° | 55° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 46017
Indianapolis International sits about 45 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.2 million passengers in 2025, with 92 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 46017
Schools across 46017 average a D, better than 9% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- East Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Daleville Elementary SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Valley Grove Elementary SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Highland Middle SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Top high schools
- Pendleton Heights High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Daleville Jr-sr High SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Anderson High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46017 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46017 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 46017 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46017
Is 46017 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46017 ranks 18,002nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, few empty homes, and state infrastructure, and lowest on taxes and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46017 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $147,796. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $71,415 median income, cost of living beats 58% of zip codes.
Is 46017 safe?
46017 is safer than 45% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $297 per resident a year.
Compare 46017 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46017. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46017 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
46017 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46017: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46017: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46017: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46017: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46017 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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