Best Places47172, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47172, 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.
47172 ranks 6,690th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47172
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.
47172's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47172 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 47172 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 56 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 39% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47172
A household needs to earn about $72,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47172 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $91,705, 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 47172's effective rate of 0.71%, 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 47172
47172 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 47172.
Who works in 47172, and how
Work in 47172 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. 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 47172
47172 has more parkland per resident than 68% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 47172 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 47172, month by month
47172 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 47172
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 75 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47172
Schools across 47172 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Grant Line Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Utica Elementary SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Mount Tabor Elementary SchoolB · 44% proficient
Top middle schools
- Highland Hills Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
- Silver Creek Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Charlestown Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Charlestown Senior High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- New Albany Senior High SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Silver Creek High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47172 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47172 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 47172 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47172
Is 47172 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47172 ranks 6,690th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, low crime, and a strong job market, and lowest on the weather and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47172 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $280,364. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $91,705 median income, cost of living beats 83% of zip codes.
Is 47172 safe?
Yes, 47172 is safer than 91% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $166 per resident a year.
Compare 47172 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47172. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47172 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.
47172 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47172: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47172: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47172: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47172: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47172 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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