Best Places47514, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47514, 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.
47514 ranks 4,627th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47514
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.
47514's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47514 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Household income$112,464 median, better than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Short commute20.5 minutes each way, better than 83% of zip codes
Where 47514 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 51 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47514
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47514 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $112,464, 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 47514's effective rate of 0.55%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 47514
47514'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 47514.
Who works in 47514, and how
Work in 47514 centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 47514
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47514.
What the weather is like in 47514, month by month
47514 sees roughly 51 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 44, 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 | 44° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 69° | 56° | 44° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 73° | 59° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 47514
The nearest airport, Owensboro/Daviess County Regional, is about 42 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 110 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47514
Schools across 47514 average a B+, better than 70% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Perry Central Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Perry Central Jr-sr High SchoolB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47514 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47514 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 47514 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47514
Is 47514 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47514 ranks 4,627th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, what local pay buys, and high incomes, and lowest on the weather and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47514 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $262,923. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $112,464 median income, cost of living beats 92% of zip codes.
Is 47514 safe?
Yes, 47514 is safer than 99% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $109 per resident a year.
Compare 47514 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47514. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47514 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.
47514 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47514: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47514: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47514: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47514: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47514 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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