Best Places46615, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46615, 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.
46615 ranks 22,873rd 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 46615
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.
46615's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46615 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 93% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 46615 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 14% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46615
A household needs to earn about $39,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46615 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,036, 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 46615's effective rate of 0.86%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46615
46615 runs younger than the country, 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 46615.
Who works in 46615, and how
Work in 46615 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 46615
46615 has more parkland per resident than 73% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 46615 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 46615, month by month
46615 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 46615
The nearest airport, South Bend International, is about 6 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 46615
Schools across 46615 average a D+, better than 14% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Swanson Traditional SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Marshall Traditional SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
- Lasalle Elementary SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lasalle AcademyB− · 40% proficient
- John J Young Middle SchoolD · 24% proficient
- Jefferson Traditional SchoolD− · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- Mishawaka High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Adams High SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Rise Up Academy At EgglestonD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46615 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46615 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 46615 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46615
Is 46615 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46615 ranks 22,873rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, low disaster risk, and biking, and lowest on crime and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46615 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $149,697. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $67,036 median income, cost of living beats 49% of zip codes.
Is 46615 safe?
46615 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $918 per resident a year.
Compare 46615 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46615. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46615 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.
46615 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46615: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46615: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46615: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46615: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46615 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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