Best Places46403, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46403, 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.
46403 ranks 32,334th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 46403
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.
46403's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46403 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 46403 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 2% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Household income$49,015 median, better than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46403
A household needs to earn about $41,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46403 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,015, 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 46403's effective rate of 0.89%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46403
46403's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 46403.
Who works in 46403, and how
Work in 46403 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 46403
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46403.
What the weather is like in 46403, month by month
46403 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 28° | 22° |
| April | 60° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 83° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 65° | 56° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 46403
Chicago Midway International sits about 28 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 46403
Schools across 46403 average a D−, better than 2% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Henry S Evans Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
- Virgil I Bailey Elementary SchoolD · 17% proficient
- Charter School Of The DunesF · 6% proficient
Top middle schools
- River Forest Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Joseph Block Middle SchoolF · 8% proficient
- Gary Middle SchoolF · 5% proficient
Top high schools
- Whiting High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- River Forest High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Thomas A Edison Jr-sr HsD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46403 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46403 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 46403 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46403
Is 46403 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46403 ranks 32,334th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, low disaster risk, and state infrastructure, and lowest on crime and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46403 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $155,489. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $49,015 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 46403 safe?
46403 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $960 per resident a year.
Compare 46403 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46403. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46403 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.
46403 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46403: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46403: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46403: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46403: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46403 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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