Best Places47553, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47553, 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.
47553 ranks 16,920th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. The weather pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on cheap car insurance.
The best neighborhoods in 47553
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.
47553's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47553 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 87% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 72% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 68% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 65% of zip codes
Where 47553 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47553
A household needs to earn about $53,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47553 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $76,062, 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 47553's effective rate of 0.63%, 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 47553
47553'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 47553.
Who works in 47553, and how
Work in 47553 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 47553
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47553.
What the weather is like in 47553, month by month
47553 sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 67° | 55° | 45° |
| July | 86° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 47553
The nearest airport, Evansville Regional, is about 55 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 79 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47553
Schools across 47553 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Barr Reeve Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Northeast Dubois Intermediate SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Loogootee Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Loogootee Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
- Washington Junior High SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Barr Reeve Middle/high SchoolA · 67% proficient
- Loogootee High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Northeast Dubois Jr/sr High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47553 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47553 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 47553 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47553
Is 47553 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47553 ranks 16,920th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, state infrastructure, and low crime, and lowest on the weather and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47553 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $207,947. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $76,062 median income, cost of living beats 56% of zip codes.
Is 47553 safe?
Yes, 47553 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $230 per resident a year.
Compare 47553 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47553. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47553 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.
47553 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47553: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47553: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47553: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47553: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47553 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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