Best Places47021, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47021, 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.
47021 ranks 9,484th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47021
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.
47021's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47021 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Household income$103,434 median, better than 82% of zip codes
Where 47021 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 51 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 33% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47021
A household needs to earn about $65,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47021 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $103,434, 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 47021's effective rate of 0.54%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 47021
47021 runs younger than the country, 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 47021.
Who works in 47021, and how
Work in 47021 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 47021
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47021.
What the weather is like in 47021, month by month
47021 sees roughly 51 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 47021
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International sits about 26 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 4.4 million passengers in 2025, with 99 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 47021
Schools across 47021 average a C+, better than 44% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Ripley Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
Top middle schools
- South Ripley Junior High SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- South Ripley High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47021 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47021 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 47021 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47021
Is 47021 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47021 ranks 9,484th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, civic engagement, and what local pay buys, 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 47021 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $257,000. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $103,434 median income, cost of living beats 84% of zip codes.
Is 47021 safe?
Yes, 47021 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $212 per resident a year.
Compare 47021 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47021. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47021 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.
47021 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47021: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47021: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47021: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47021: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47021 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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