Best Places47111, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47111, 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.
47111 ranks 6,313th 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 47111
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.
47111's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47111 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 47111 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 56 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 42% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$898 a month, better than only 46% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47111
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47111 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $98,006, 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 47111's effective rate of 0.68%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47111
47111 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 47111.
Who works in 47111, and how
Work in 47111 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 47111
47111 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 91% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 47111 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 47111, month by month
47111 sees roughly 56 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 45° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 74° | 60° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 47111
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 68 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47111
Schools across 47111 average a C+, better than 48% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Utica Elementary SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- New Washington Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Jonathan Jennings Elementary SchC+ · 36% proficient
Top middle schools
- Charlestown Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Parkview Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- River Valley Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Charlestown Senior High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Jeffersonville High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Henryville Jr & Sr High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47111 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47111 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 47111 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47111
Is 47111 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47111 ranks 6,313th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, cheap car insurance, 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 47111 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $250,664. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $98,006 median income, cost of living beats 86% of zip codes.
Is 47111 safe?
Yes, 47111 is safer than 83% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $209 per resident a year.
Compare 47111 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47111. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47111 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.
47111 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47111: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47111: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47111: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47111: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47111 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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