Best Places46510, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46510, 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.
46510 ranks 10,343rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 46510
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.
46510's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46510 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 84% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 46510 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 31% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46510
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46510 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $91,372, 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 46510's effective rate of 0.54%, 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 46510
46510 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46510.
Who works in 46510, and how
Work in 46510 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 46510
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46510.
What the weather is like in 46510, month by month
46510 sees roughly 90 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 27° | 21° |
| April | 59° | 48° | 39° |
| July | 83° | 73° | 64° |
| October | 64° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 46510
The nearest airport, Fort Wayne International, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 99 miles away.
The best schools in and around 46510
Schools across 46510 average a B−, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Whitley Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Mentone Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Claypool Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Edgewood Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Tippecanoe Valley Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Warsaw Community High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Tippecanoe Valley High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Whitko Jr/sr High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46510 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46510 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 46510 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46510
Is 46510 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46510 ranks 10,343rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, low crime, and what local pay buys, and lowest on biking and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46510 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $196,048. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $91,372 median income, cost of living beats 84% of zip codes.
Is 46510 safe?
Yes, 46510 is safer than 91% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $170 per resident a year.
Compare 46510 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46510. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46510 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.
46510 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46510: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46510: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46510: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46510: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46510 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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