Best Places46143, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46143, 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.
46143 ranks 6,123rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 46143
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.
46143's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46143 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 46143 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 56 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46143
A household needs to earn about $85,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46143 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $99,457, 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 46143's effective rate of 0.74%, 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 46143
46143 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46143.
Who works in 46143, and how
Work in 46143 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 46143
46143 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 73% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 46143 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 46143, month by month
46143 sees roughly 56 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 46143
Indianapolis International sits about 12 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 46143
Schools across 46143 average a B+, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Maple Grove Elementary SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Center Grove Elementary SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Westwood Elementary SchoolA− · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Center Grove Middle School CentralA · 61% proficient
- Center Grove Middle School NorthB+ · 49% proficient
- Greenwood Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Center Grove High SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Greenwood Community High SchB+ · 57% proficient
- Whiteland Community High SchoolB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46143 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46143 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 46143 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 46143 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 90% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 14% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 46143
Is 46143 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46143 ranks 6,123rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, what local pay buys, and a strong job market, 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 46143 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $326,705. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $99,457 median income, cost of living beats 90% of zip codes.
Is 46143 safe?
46143 is safer than 52% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $273 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 46143?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 39 with lows near 21. That works out to about 56 pleasant days a year, more than 3% of zip codes.
Is 46143 good for families?
Schools beat 72% of zip codes, crime safety beats 52%, and childcare runs $1,023 a month.
Compare 46143 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46143. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46143 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.
46143 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46143: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46143: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46143: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46143: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46143 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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