Best Places47235, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47235, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
47235 ranks 18,109th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47235
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.
47235's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47235 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 47235 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Short commute30.9 minutes each way, better than only 24% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 34% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47235
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47235 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,736, 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 47235's effective rate of 0.51%, 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 47235
47235 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 47235.
Who works in 47235, and how
Work in 47235 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 47235
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47235.
What the weather is like in 47235, month by month
47235 sees roughly 86 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 47235
Indianapolis International sits about 50 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 47235
Schools across 47235 average a B−, better than 54% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Brownstown Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Brownstown Central Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
- Brown County Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Brown County High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Brownstown Central High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47235 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47235 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 47235 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47235
Is 47235 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47235 ranks 18,109th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, cheap car insurance, and low property taxes, and lowest on a weak job market and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47235 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $238,615. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $68,736 median income, cost of living beats 34% of zip codes.
Is 47235 safe?
Yes, 47235 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $240 per resident a year.
Compare 47235 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47235. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47235 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.
47235 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47235: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47235: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47235: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47235: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47235 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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