Best Places46216, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46216, 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.
46216 ranks 15,851st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 46216
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.
46216's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46216 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 46216 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46216
A household needs to earn about $79,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46216 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $56,026, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 46216'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 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 46216
46216 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46216.
Who works in 46216, and how
Work in 46216 centers on retail trade and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 46216
46216 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 91% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 99% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 46216 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 46216, month by month
46216 sees roughly 55 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 22° |
| April | 67° | 54° | 42° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 70° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 46216
Indianapolis International sits about 18 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 46216
Schools across 46216 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Fall Creek Valley Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
- Belzer Middle SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Lawrence North High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Lawrence Central High SchoolC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46216 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46216 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 46216 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46216
Is 46216 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46216 ranks 15,851st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, a strong job market, and few empty homes, and lowest on the weather and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46216 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $297,952. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $56,026 median income, cost of living beats 28% of zip codes.
Is 46216 safe?
46216 is safer than 23% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $375 per resident a year.
Compare 46216 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46216. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46216 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.
46216 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46216: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46216: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46216: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46216: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46216 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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