Best Places47432, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47432, 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.
47432 ranks 17,596th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on cheap car insurance, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47432
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.
47432's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47432 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 65% of zip codes
Where 47432 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47432
A household needs to earn about $32,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47432 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,533, 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 47432's effective rate of 0.70%, 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 47432
47432's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 47432.
Who works in 47432, and how
Work in 47432 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 47432
47432 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 87% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 47432 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 47432, month by month
47432 sees roughly 100 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 66° | 55° | 46° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 68° |
| October | 69° | 58° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 47432
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 54 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 84 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47432
Schools across 47432 average a C+, better than 44% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Northeast Dubois Intermediate SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Throop Elementary SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Springs Valley Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Loogootee Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
- Shoals Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Northeast Dubois Jr/sr High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Springs Valley Comm High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Paoli Jr & Sr High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47432 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47432 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 47432 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47432
Is 47432 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47432 ranks 17,596th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, a strong job market, and tree cover, and lowest on health outcomes and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47432 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $124,815. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $67,533 median income, cost of living beats 43% of zip codes.
Is 47432 safe?
47432 is safer than 46% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $370 per resident a year.
Compare 47432 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47432. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47432 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.
47432 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47432: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47432: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47432: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47432: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47432 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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