Best Places46929, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46929, 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.
46929 ranks 11,759th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 46929
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.
46929's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46929 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 46929 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Household income$67,485 median, better than only 38% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46929
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46929 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,485, 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 46929's effective rate of 0.62%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46929
46929's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46929.
Who works in 46929, and how
Work in 46929 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 46929
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 46929.
What the weather is like in 46929, month by month
46929 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 46929
Indianapolis International sits about 58 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 46929
Schools across 46929 average a C+, better than 47% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Northwestern Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Carroll Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Delphi Community Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northwestern Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Delphi Community Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Carroll Junior High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Delphi Community High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
- Northwestern Senior High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Carroll Senior High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46929 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46929 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 46929 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46929
Is 46929 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46929 ranks 11,759th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, walkability, and cell coverage, and lowest on taxes and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46929 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $171,343. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $67,485 median income, cost of living beats 46% of zip codes.
Is 46929 safe?
Yes, 46929 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $206 per resident a year.
Compare 46929 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46929. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46929 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.
46929 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46929: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46929: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46929: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46929: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46929 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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