Best Places46741, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46741, 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.
46741 ranks 6,249th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 46741
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.
46741's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46741 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 88% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 46741 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 31% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46741
A household needs to earn about $71,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46741 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $89,202, 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 46741's effective rate of 0.70%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46741
46741 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46741.
Who works in 46741, and how
Work in 46741 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 46741
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46741.
What the weather is like in 46741, month by month
46741 sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 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 | 59° | 48° | 39° |
| July | 84° | 73° | 64° |
| October | 64° | 53° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 46741
The nearest airport, Fort Wayne International, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Detroit Metro Wayne County, about 108 miles away.
The best schools in and around 46741
Schools across 46741 average an A−, better than 88% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cedarville Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Woodlan Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Leo Elementary SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Jefferson Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Leo Junior/senior High SchoolA− · 59% proficient
- East Allen UniversityB+ · 58% proficient
- Woodlan Jr/sr High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46741 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46741 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 46741 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46741
Is 46741 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46741 ranks 6,249th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, heat safety, and cheap car insurance, 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 46741 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $277,257. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $89,202 median income, cost of living beats 76% of zip codes.
Is 46741 safe?
Yes, 46741 is safer than 80% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $191 per resident a year.
Compare 46741 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46741. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46741 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.
46741 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46741: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46741: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46741: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46741: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46741 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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