Best Places46060, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46060, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
46060 ranks 3,838th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 46060
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.
46060's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46060 ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 46060 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,293 a month, better than only 16% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 67 pleasant days a year, better than only 20% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46060
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46060 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $97,589, 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 46060's effective rate of 0.91%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46060
46060 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46060.
Who works in 46060, and how
Work in 46060 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 46060
46060 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 75% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 46060 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 46060, month by month
46060 sees roughly 67 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 28° | 19° |
| April | 64° | 50° | 39° |
| July | 84° | 73° | 62° |
| October | 68° | 54° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 46060
Indianapolis International sits about 28 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 46060
Schools across 46060 average a B+, better than 77% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hazel Dell Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Thorpe Creek ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
- Southeastern Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Fall Creek Junior HighA− · 57% proficient
- Hamilton Se Int And Jr High SchA− · 56% proficient
- Riverside Intermediate SchoolA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Hamilton Southeastern HsA · 73% proficient
- Fishers High SchoolA · 69% proficient
- Noblesville High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46060 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46060 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 46060 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 46060 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 88% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 19% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 46060
Is 46060 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46060 ranks 3,838th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on heat safety, cheap car insurance, and what local pay buys, and lowest on childcare costs and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46060 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $315,355. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $97,589 median income, cost of living beats 88% of zip codes.
Is 46060 safe?
Yes, 46060 is safer than 69% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $268 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 46060?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 37 with lows near 19. That works out to about 67 pleasant days a year, more than 20% of zip codes.
Is 46060 good for families?
Schools beat 77% of zip codes, crime safety beats 69%, and childcare runs $1,293 a month.
Compare 46060 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46060. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46060 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.
46060 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46060: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46060: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46060: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46060: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46060 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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