Best Places40222, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 40222, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
40222 ranks 7,044th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on an educated workforce by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 40222
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.
40222's strengths and weaknesses
Where 40222 ranks high
- Educational attainmentBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 40222 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 56 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- School gradeC, better than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 40222
A household needs to earn about $104,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 40222 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $101,826; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 40222's effective rate of 0.82%, 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 40222
40222'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 40222.
Who works in 40222, and how
Work in 40222 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 40222
40222 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 89% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 40222 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 40222, month by month
40222 sees roughly 56 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 45° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 74° | 60° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 40222
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 74 miles away.
The best schools in and around 40222
Schools across 40222 average a C, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lowe ElementaryB · 49% proficient
- Dunn ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
- Chenoweth ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Crosby MiddleC+ · 37% proficient
- Kammerer MiddleD+ · 27% proficient
- Westport MiddleD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Eastern HighB− · 43% proficient
- Ballard HighB− · 42% proficient
- Waggener HighD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 40222 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
40222 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 40222 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 40222 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 91% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 19% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 40222
Is 40222 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 40222 ranks 7,044th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on an educated workforce, what local pay buys, and transit, and lowest on the weather and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 40222 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $398,460. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $101,826 median income, cost of living beats 91% of zip codes.
Is 40222 safe?
40222 is safer than 38% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $337 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 40222?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 46 with lows near 26. That works out to about 56 pleasant days a year, more than 4% of zip codes.
Is 40222 good for families?
Schools beat 30% of zip codes, crime safety beats 38%, and childcare runs $939 a month.
Compare 40222 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 40222. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 40222 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.
40222 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 40222: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 40222: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 40222: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 40222: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
40222 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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