Best Places47531, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47531, 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.
47531 ranks 9,796th 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 47531
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.
47531's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47531 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Household income$114,817 median, better than 88% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 86% of zip codes
Where 47531 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 48 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47531
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47531 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $114,817, 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 47531's effective rate of 0.59%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 47531
47531 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 47531.
Who works in 47531, and how
Work in 47531 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 47531
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47531.
What the weather is like in 47531, month by month
47531 sees roughly 48 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 47531
The nearest airport, Owensboro/Daviess County Regional, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 120 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47531
Schools across 47531 average an A−, better than 86% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Nancy Hanks Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolA− · 62% proficient
Top middle schools
- Heritage Hills Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- Heritage Hills High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47531 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47531 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 47531 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47531
Is 47531 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47531 ranks 9,796th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, what local pay buys, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on the weather and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47531 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $200,204. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $114,817 median income, cost of living beats 95% of zip codes.
Is 47531 safe?
47531 is safer than 19% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $469 per resident a year.
Compare 47531 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47531. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47531 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.
47531 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47531: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47531: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47531: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47531: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47531 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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