Best Places46917, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46917, 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.
46917 ranks 16,536th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 46917
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.
46917's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46917 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 80% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 72% of zip codes
Where 46917 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46917
A household needs to earn about $35,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46917 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,989, 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 46917's effective rate of 0.60%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46917
46917 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46917.
Who works in 46917, and how
Work in 46917 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 46917
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46917.
What the weather is like in 46917, month by month
46917 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 46917
Indianapolis International sits about 63 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 46917
Schools across 46917 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Carroll Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Delphi Community Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Delphi Community Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Carroll Junior High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Delphi Community High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
- Carroll Senior High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46917 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46917 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 46917 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46917
Is 46917 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46917 ranks 16,536th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, cheap car insurance, and heat safety, and lowest on taxes and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46917 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $138,851. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $62,989 median income, cost of living beats 42% of zip codes.
Is 46917 safe?
Yes, 46917 is safer than 69% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $219 per resident a year.
Compare 46917 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46917. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46917 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.
46917 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46917: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46917: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46917: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46917: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46917 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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