Best Places46157, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46157, 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.
46157 ranks 12,199th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 46157
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.
46157's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46157 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 46157 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 56 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Short commute35.5 minutes each way, better than only 10% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46157
A household needs to earn about $65,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46157 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $87,861, 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 46157's effective rate of 0.49%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46157
46157 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46157.
Who works in 46157, and how
Work in 46157 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 46157
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46157.
What the weather is like in 46157, month by month
46157 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 46157
Indianapolis International sits about 15 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 46157
Schools across 46157 average a C+, better than 41% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Monrovia Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Eminence Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Monrovia Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Monrovia High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46157 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46157 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 46157 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46157
Is 46157 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46157 ranks 12,199th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, cheap car insurance, and low crime, and lowest on the weather and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46157 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $260,419. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $87,861 median income, cost of living beats 77% of zip codes.
Is 46157 safe?
Yes, 46157 is safer than 88% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $171 per resident a year.
Compare 46157 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46157. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46157 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.
46157 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46157: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46157: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46157: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46157: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46157 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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