Best Places46111, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46111, 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.
46111 ranks 21,130th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 46111
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.
46111's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46111 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 46111 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 54 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46111
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46111 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,615, 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 46111's effective rate of 0.42%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46111
46111 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46111.
Who works in 46111, and how
Work in 46111 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 46111
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46111.
What the weather is like in 46111, month by month
46111 sees roughly 54 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 67° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 70° | 57° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 46111
Indianapolis International sits about 13 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 46111
Schools across 46111 average a C+, better than 46% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Brooklyn Stem AcademyC+ · 37% proficient
- South Elementary School Of CommunicationsC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Paul Hadley Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Martinsville High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46111 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46111 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 46111 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46111
Is 46111 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46111 ranks 21,130th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, few empty homes, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on the weather and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46111 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $221,100. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $66,615 median income, cost of living beats 38% of zip codes.
Is 46111 safe?
Yes, 46111 is safer than 63% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $233 per resident a year.
Compare 46111 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46111. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46111 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.
46111 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46111: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46111: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46111: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46111: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46111 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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