Best Places46341, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46341, 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.
46341 ranks 5,983rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 46341
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.
46341's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46341 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Household income$100,633 median, better than 80% of zip codes
Where 46341 ranks low
- Short commute35.1 minutes each way, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,004 a month, better than only 33% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 42% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46341
A household needs to earn about $75,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46341 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $100,633, 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 46341's effective rate of 0.71%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46341
46341 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46341.
Who works in 46341, and how
Work in 46341 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 46341
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46341.
What the weather is like in 46341, month by month
46341 sees roughly 93 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 27° | 21° |
| April | 61° | 49° | 39° |
| July | 85° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 66° | 55° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 46341
Chicago Midway International sits about 42 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 9.4 million passengers in 2025, with 113 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 46341
Schools across 46341 average a B, better than 64% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Jerry Ross Elementary SchoolA · 64% proficient
- Porter Lakes Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Demotte Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lowell Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- Colonel John Wheeler Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Union Township Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Crown Point High SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Wheeler High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Lowell Senior High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46341 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46341 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 46341 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46341
Is 46341 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46341 ranks 5,983rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, cheap car insurance, and big-city access, and lowest on long commutes and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46341 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $289,960. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $100,633 median income, cost of living beats 80% of zip codes.
Is 46341 safe?
Yes, 46341 is safer than 94% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $156 per resident a year.
Compare 46341 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46341. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46341 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.
46341 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46341: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46341: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46341: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46341: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46341 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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