Best Places46228, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46228, 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.
46228 ranks 7,058th 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 46228
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.
46228's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46228 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 46228 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 54 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- School gradeC, better than only 34% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46228
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46228 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $96,817, 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 46228's effective rate of 0.75%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46228
46228's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46228.
Who works in 46228, and how
Work in 46228 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 46228
46228 has more parkland per resident than 86% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 46228 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 46228, month by month
46228 sees roughly 54 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 46228
Indianapolis International sits about 10 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 46228
Schools across 46228 average a C, better than 34% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Crooked Creek Elementary SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Fox Hill Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Guion Creek Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northview Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Westlane Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Guion Creek Middle SchoolD− · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- North Central High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Pike High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46228 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46228 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 46228 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46228
Is 46228 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46228 ranks 7,058th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, what local pay buys, and an educated workforce, 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 46228 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $269,736. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $96,817 median income, cost of living beats 88% of zip codes.
Is 46228 safe?
46228 is safer than 51% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $273 per resident a year.
Compare 46228 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46228. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46228 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.
46228 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46228: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46228: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46228: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46228: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46228 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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