Best Places46183, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46183, 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.
46183 ranks 8,137th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 46183
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.
46183's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46183 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 46183 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46183
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46183 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $81,250, 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 46183's effective rate of 0.92%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46183
46183 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46183.
Who works in 46183, and how
Work in 46183 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 46183
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46183.
What the weather is like in 46183, month by month
46183 sees roughly 55 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 46183
Indianapolis International sits about 4 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 46183
Schools across 46183 average a D−, better than 5% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Decatur Middle SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46183 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46183 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 46183 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46183
Is 46183 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46183 ranks 8,137th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, cell coverage, and low disaster risk, 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 46183 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $258,700. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $81,250 median income, cost of living beats 69% of zip codes.
Is 46183 safe?
Yes, 46183 is safer than 84% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $179 per resident a year.
Compare 46183 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46183. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46183 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.
46183 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46183: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46183: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46183: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46183: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46183 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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