Best Places46805, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46805, 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.
46805 ranks 17,818th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 46805
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.
46805's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46805 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 93% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Short commute19.7 minutes each way, better than 86% of zip codes
Where 46805 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 8% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Household income$57,140 median, better than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46805
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46805 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,140, 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 46805's effective rate of 0.81%, 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 46805
46805 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 46805.
Who works in 46805, and how
Work in 46805 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 46805
46805 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 85% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 93% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 46805 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 46805, month by month
46805 sees roughly 57 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 46805
The nearest airport, Fort Wayne International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 114 miles away.
The best schools in and around 46805
Schools across 46805 average a D, better than 8% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Robert C Harris Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Glenwood Park Elementary SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- New Haven Intermediate SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top middle schools
- Memorial Park Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Northwood Middle SchoolD− · 19% proficient
- Lane Middle SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- East Allen UniversityB+ · 58% proficient
- North Side High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46805 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46805 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 46805 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 46805 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 8% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 46805
Is 46805 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46805 ranks 17,818th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, fast internet, and walkability, and lowest on the weather and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46805 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $125,861. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $57,140 median income, cost of living beats 29% of zip codes.
Is 46805 safe?
46805 is safer than 40% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $322 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 46805?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 37 with lows near 20. That works out to about 57 pleasant days a year, more than 4% of zip codes.
Is 46805 good for families?
Schools beat 8% of zip codes, crime safety beats 40%, and childcare runs $872 a month.
Compare 46805 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46805. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46805 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.
46805 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46805: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46805: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46805: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46805: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46805 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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