Best Places46915, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46915, 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.
46915 ranks 7,558th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 46915
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.
46915's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46915 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 81% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 46915 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Short commute31.7 minutes each way, better than only 21% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 36% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 77 pleasant days a year, better than only 39% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46915
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46915 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $79,424, 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 46915's effective rate of 0.54%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46915
46915 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46915.
Who works in 46915, and how
Work in 46915 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 46915
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46915.
What the weather is like in 46915, month by month
46915 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 27° | 21° |
| April | 61° | 49° | 40° |
| July | 82° | 72° | 63° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 46915
Indianapolis International sits about 53 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 46915
Schools across 46915 average a C+, better than 42% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Carroll Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Carroll Junior High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Carroll Senior High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46915 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46915 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 46915 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46915
Is 46915 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46915 ranks 7,558th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, cheap car insurance, and heat safety, and lowest on taxes and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46915 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $219,601. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $79,424 median income, cost of living beats 62% of zip codes.
Is 46915 safe?
Yes, 46915 is safer than 100% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $103 per resident a year.
Compare 46915 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46915. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46915 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.
46915 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46915: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46915: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46915: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46915: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46915 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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