Best Places47383, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47383, 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.
47383 ranks 17,684th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47383
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.
47383's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47383 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$747 a month, better than 67% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 66% of zip codes
Where 47383 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47383
A household needs to earn about $41,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47383 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $72,579, 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 47383's effective rate of 0.65%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47383
47383 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 47383.
Who works in 47383, and how
Work in 47383 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 47383
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47383.
What the weather is like in 47383, month by month
47383 sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 30° | 22° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 47383
The nearest airport, Fort Wayne International, is about 56 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 62 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47383
Schools across 47383 average a B, better than 66% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Selma Elementary SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
Top middle schools
- Selma Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Wapahani High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47383 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47383 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 47383 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47383
Is 47383 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47383 ranks 17,684th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, cheap car insurance, and state infrastructure, and lowest on the weather and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47383 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $158,478. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $72,579 median income, cost of living beats 48% of zip codes.
Is 47383 safe?
47383 is safer than 42% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $307 per resident a year.
Compare 47383 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47383. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47383 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.
47383 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47383: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47383: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47383: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47383: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47383 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.