Best Places47227, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47227, 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.
47227 ranks 16,972nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47227
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.
47227's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47227 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 81% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 72% of zip codes
Where 47227 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47227
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47227 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $85,311, 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 47227'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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47227
47227 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 47227.
Who works in 47227, and how
Work in 47227 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 47227
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47227.
What the weather is like in 47227, month by month
47227 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 31° | 24° |
| April | 64° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 84° | 77° | 66° |
| October | 68° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 47227
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 48 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 54 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47227
Schools across 47227 average a B−, better than 51% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Deputy Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Graham Creek Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Hayden Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Madison Consolidated Jr High SchB · 44% proficient
- Jennings County Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Jennings County High SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Madison Consolidated High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47227 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47227 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 47227 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47227
Is 47227 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47227 ranks 16,972nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, cheap car insurance, and civic engagement, and lowest on biking and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47227 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $177,778. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $85,311 median income, cost of living beats 72% of zip codes.
Is 47227 safe?
47227 is safer than 44% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $292 per resident a year.
Compare 47227 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47227. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47227 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.
47227 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47227: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47227: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47227: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47227: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47227 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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