Best Places46391, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46391, 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.
46391 ranks 10,402nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on cheap car insurance, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 46391
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.
46391's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46391 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 46391 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46391
A household needs to earn about $75,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46391 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $94,346, 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 46391's effective rate of 0.83%, 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 46391
46391 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share, 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 46391.
Who works in 46391, and how
Work in 46391 centers on health care & social and admin & support services. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 46391
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46391.
What the weather is like in 46391, month by month
46391 sees roughly 92 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 46391
The nearest airport, South Bend International, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago Midway International, about 46 miles away.
The best schools in and around 46391
Schools across 46391 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Jackson Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Washington Twp Elementary SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- South Central Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Chesterton Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- Barker Middle SchoolD · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Washington Twp Middle/high SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Chesterton Senior High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
- Westville High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46391 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46391 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 46391 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46391
Is 46391 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46391 ranks 10,402nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, few empty homes, and big-city access, and lowest on thin health care access and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46391 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $286,618. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $94,346 median income, cost of living beats 79% of zip codes.
Is 46391 safe?
46391 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $370 per resident a year.
Compare 46391 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46391. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46391 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.
46391 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46391: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46391: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46391: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46391: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46391 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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