Best Places47393, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47393, 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.
47393 ranks 16,147th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47393
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.
47393's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47393 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 93% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 70% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 70% of zip codes
Where 47393 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 25% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47393
A household needs to earn about $43,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47393 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $77,994, 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 47393's effective rate of 0.91%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47393
47393 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 47393.
Who works in 47393, and how
Work in 47393 centers on health care & social and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 47393
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47393.
What the weather is like in 47393, month by month
47393 sees roughly 70 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 47393
The nearest airport, James M Cox Dayton International, is about 41 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 65 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47393
Schools across 47393 average a C+, better than 39% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hagerstown Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Northeastern Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Randolph Southern Elementary SchB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northeastern Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Hagerstown Jr-sr High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Northeastern High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Randolph Southern Jr-sr High SchD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47393 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47393 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 47393 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47393
Is 47393 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47393 ranks 16,147th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, cheap car insurance, and state infrastructure, and lowest on education levels and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47393 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $163,578. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $77,994 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 47393 safe?
47393 is safer than 54% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $259 per resident a year.
Compare 47393 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47393. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47393 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.
47393 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47393: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47393: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47393: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47393: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47393 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.