Best Places46902, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46902, 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.
46902 ranks 14,973rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 46902
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.
46902's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46902 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Short commute19.5 minutes each way, better than 87% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 46902 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 22% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46902
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46902 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,170, 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 46902'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, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46902
46902's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 46902.
Who works in 46902, and how
Work in 46902 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 46902
46902 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 67% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 83% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 46902 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 46902, month by month
46902 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° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 86° | 74° | 64° |
| October | 69° | 55° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 46902
Indianapolis International sits about 51 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.2 million passengers in 2025, with 92 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 46902
Schools across 46902 average a C−, better than 22% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Western Intermediate SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Tri Central ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
- Howard Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northwestern Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Western Middle SchoolB+ · 47% proficient
- Central Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Northwestern Senior High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Western High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Taylor High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46902 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46902 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 46902 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 46902 suits
Families
Schools land around the 22nd percentile and crime safety beats 57%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 7% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 46902
Is 46902 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46902 ranks 14,973rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, cheap car insurance, and short commutes, and lowest on the weather and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46902 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $173,359. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $70,170 median income, cost of living beats 65% of zip codes.
Is 46902 safe?
Yes, 46902 is safer than 57% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $284 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 46902?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 37 with lows near 20. That works out to about 58 pleasant days a year, more than 6% of zip codes.
Is 46902 good for families?
Schools beat 22% of zip codes, crime safety beats 57%, and childcare runs $832 a month.
Compare 46902 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46902. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46902 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.
46902 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46902: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46902: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46902: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46902: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46902 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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