Best Places46922, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46922, 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.
46922 ranks 18,380th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. A weak job market pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on low crime.
The best neighborhoods in 46922
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.
46922's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46922 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Short commute21.5 minutes each way, better than 78% of zip codes
Where 46922 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46922
A household needs to earn about $48,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46922 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $76,161, 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 46922's effective rate of 0.46%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 46922
46922 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, 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 46922.
Who works in 46922, and how
Work in 46922 centers on manufacturing and admin & support services. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 46922
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46922.
What the weather is like in 46922, month by month
46922 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 29° | 23° |
| April | 62° | 51° | 42° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 66° | 56° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 46922
The nearest airport, South Bend International, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago Midway International, about 82 miles away.
The best schools in and around 46922
Schools across 46922 average a C, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Culver Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Culver Community Middle/high SchD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46922 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46922 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 46922 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46922
Is 46922 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46922 ranks 18,380th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, low property taxes, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on a weak job market and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46922 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $191,300. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $76,161 median income, cost of living beats 53% of zip codes.
Is 46922 safe?
Yes, 46922 is safer than 88% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $168 per resident a year.
Compare 46922 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46922. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46922 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.
46922 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46922: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46922: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46922: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46922: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46922 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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