Best Places47274, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47274, 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.
47274 ranks 15,391st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 47274
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.
47274's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47274 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 86% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Short commute21.3 minutes each way, better than 79% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 47274 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 73 pleasant days a year, better than only 31% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47274
A household needs to earn about $48,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47274 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $72,303, 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 47274's effective rate of 0.54%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47274
47274's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 47274.
Who works in 47274, and how
Work in 47274 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 47274
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47274.
What the weather is like in 47274, month by month
47274 sees roughly 73 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 47274
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 55 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 57 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47274
Schools across 47274 average a C, better than 34% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Emerson Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Cortland Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Brownstown Central Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
- Brown County Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Northside Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Jennings County High SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Columbus North High SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Brown County High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47274 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47274 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 47274 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 47274 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 4% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 47274
Is 47274 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47274 ranks 15,391st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, fast internet, and state infrastructure, and lowest on taxes and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47274 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $190,301. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $72,303 median income, cost of living beats 47% of zip codes.
Is 47274 safe?
47274 is safer than 54% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $280 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 47274?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 38 with lows near 24. That works out to about 73 pleasant days a year, more than 31% of zip codes.
Is 47274 good for families?
Schools beat 34% of zip codes, crime safety beats 54%, and childcare runs $868 a month.
Compare 47274 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47274. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47274 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.
47274 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47274: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47274: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47274: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47274: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47274 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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