Best Places47272, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47272, 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.
47272 ranks 18,630th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47272
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.
47272's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47272 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 66% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 66% of zip codes
Where 47272 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47272
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47272 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $69,876, 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 47272's effective rate of 0.38%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47272
47272 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 47272.
Who works in 47272, and how
Work in 47272 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 47272
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47272.
What the weather is like in 47272, month by month
47272 sees roughly 57 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 41, 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 | 41° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 69° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 66° |
| October | 73° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 47272
Indianapolis International sits about 41 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 47272
Schools across 47272 average a B, better than 64% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Waldron Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- North Decatur Elementary SchoolA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- Southwestern High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- North Decatur Jr-sr High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47272 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47272 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 47272 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47272
Is 47272 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47272 ranks 18,630th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, cheap car insurance, and state infrastructure, 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 47272 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $151,109. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $69,876 median income, cost of living beats 51% of zip codes.
Is 47272 safe?
Yes, 47272 is safer than 66% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $228 per resident a year.
Compare 47272 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47272. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47272 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.
47272 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47272: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47272: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47272: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47272: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47272 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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