Best Places46563, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46563, 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.
46563 ranks 14,237th 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 46563
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.
46563's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46563 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Short commute22.4 minutes each way, better than 73% of zip codes
Where 46563 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 73 pleasant days a year, better than only 31% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46563
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46563 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $72,673, 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 46563'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, 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 46563
46563 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46563.
Who works in 46563, and how
Work in 46563 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 46563
46563 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 66% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 86% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 46563 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 46563, month by month
46563 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 28° | 22° |
| April | 60° | 48° | 39° |
| July | 82° | 72° | 62° |
| October | 65° | 53° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 46563
The nearest airport, South Bend International, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago Midway International, about 80 miles away.
The best schools in and around 46563
Schools across 46563 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- North Liberty SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Walkerton Elementary SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Culver Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Harold C Urey Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Lincoln Junior High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Riverside IntermediateC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- John Glenn High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Triton Jr-sr High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
- Bremen Senior High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46563 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46563 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 46563 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 46563 suits
Families
Schools land around the 45th percentile and crime safety beats 68%.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 46563
Is 46563 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46563 ranks 14,237th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, state infrastructure, and big-city access, and lowest on noise and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46563 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $194,604. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $72,673 median income, cost of living beats 50% of zip codes.
Is 46563 safe?
Yes, 46563 is safer than 68% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $239 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 46563?
July highs average about 82 degrees, and January highs near 34 with lows near 22. That works out to about 73 pleasant days a year, more than 31% of zip codes.
Is 46563 good for families?
Schools beat 45% of zip codes, crime safety beats 68%, and childcare runs $870 a month.
Compare 46563 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46563. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46563 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.
46563 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46563: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46563: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46563: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46563: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46563 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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