Best Places46704, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46704, 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.
46704 ranks 4,400th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 46704
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.
46704's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46704 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 46704 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 31% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 34% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46704
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46704 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $85,000, 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 46704's effective rate of 0.70%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 46704
46704'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 46704.
Who works in 46704, and how
Work in 46704 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 46704
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46704.
What the weather is like in 46704, month by month
46704 sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 28° | 20° |
| April | 64° | 50° | 38° |
| July | 86° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 69° | 55° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 46704
The nearest airport, Fort Wayne International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 109 miles away.
The best schools in and around 46704
Schools across 46704 average an A−, better than 87% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Arcola SchoolA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Carroll Middle SchoolB+ · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Carroll High SchoolA · 72% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46704 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46704 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 46704 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46704
Is 46704 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46704 ranks 4,400th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, few empty homes, and a strong job market, 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 46704 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $256,600. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $85,000 median income, cost of living beats 69% of zip codes.
Is 46704 safe?
Yes, 46704 is safer than 99% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $110 per resident a year.
Compare 46704 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46704. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46704 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.
46704 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46704: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46704: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46704: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46704: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46704 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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