Best Places46613, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46613, 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.
46613 ranks 31,848th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 46613
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.
46613's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46613 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 92% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 91% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 46613 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Household income$41,290 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46613
A household needs to earn about $23,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46613 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $41,290, 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 46613's effective rate of 1.03%, 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 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46613
46613 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46613.
Who works in 46613, and how
Work in 46613 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 46613
46613 has more parkland per resident than 94% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 46613 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 46613, month by month
46613 sees roughly 64 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 46613
The nearest airport, South Bend International, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago Midway International, about 78 miles away.
The best schools in and around 46613
Schools across 46613 average a C−, better than 19% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Marshall Traditional SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolF · 5% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lasalle AcademyB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Riley High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Rise Up Academy At EgglestonD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46613 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46613 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 46613 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46613
Is 46613 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46613 ranks 31,848th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, walkability, and biking, and lowest on crime and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46613 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $86,377. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $41,290 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 46613 safe?
46613 is safer than 0% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,387 per resident a year.
Compare 46613 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46613. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46613 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.
46613 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46613: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46613: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46613: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46613: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46613 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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