Best Places47404, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47404, 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.
47404 ranks 13,874th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47404
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.
47404's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47404 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Short commute18.4 minutes each way, better than 90% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 47404 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47404
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47404 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $73,856, 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 47404's effective rate of 0.69%, 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 47404
47404 runs younger 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 47404.
Who works in 47404, and how
Work in 47404 centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in 47404
47404 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 87% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 85% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 47404 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 47404, month by month
47404 sees roughly 61 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° | 31° | 23° |
| April | 69° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 88° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 72° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 47404
Indianapolis International sits about 39 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 47404
Schools across 47404 average a C+, better than 48% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- University Elementary SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Marlin Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Mccormick's Creek Elementary SchB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tri-north Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Edgewood Junior High SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Lora L Batchelor Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- The Acad Of Sci & EntrepreneurshipA · 72% proficient
- Bloomington High School NorthA− · 65% proficient
- Edgewood High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47404 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47404 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 47404 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 47404 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 15% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 47404
Is 47404 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47404 ranks 13,874th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, short commutes, and walkability, 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 47404 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $233,116. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $73,856 median income, cost of living beats 45% of zip codes.
Is 47404 safe?
47404 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $513 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 47404?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 41 with lows near 23. That works out to about 61 pleasant days a year, more than 9% of zip codes.
Is 47404 good for families?
Schools beat 48% of zip codes, crime safety beats 16%, and childcare runs $815 a month.
Compare 47404 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47404. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47404 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.
47404 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47404: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47404: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47404: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47404: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47404 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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