Best Places46552, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46552, 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.
46552 ranks 12,737th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 46552
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.
46552's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46552 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 46552 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46552
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46552 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $87,629, 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 46552's effective rate of 0.85%, 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 46552
46552'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 46552.
Who works in 46552, and how
Work in 46552 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 46552
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46552.
What the weather is like in 46552, month by month
46552 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 27° | 19° |
| April | 62° | 48° | 36° |
| July | 86° | 74° | 62° |
| October | 67° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 46552
The nearest airport, South Bend International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago Midway International, about 64 miles away.
The best schools in and around 46552
Schools across 46552 average a B+, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Olive Township Elementary SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Prairie View Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Warren Elementary SchoolF · 7% proficient
Top middle schools
- New Prairie Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
- Lasalle AcademyB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- New Prairie High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Rise Up Academy At EgglestonD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46552 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46552 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 46552 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46552
Is 46552 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46552 ranks 12,737th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, low disaster risk, and big-city access, and lowest on noise and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46552 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $238,545. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $87,629 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 46552 safe?
Yes, 46552 is safer than 68% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $237 per resident a year.
Compare 46552 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46552. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46552 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.
46552 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46552: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46552: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46552: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46552: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46552 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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