Best Places40502, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 40502, 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.
40502 ranks 7,744th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 40502
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.
40502's strengths and weaknesses
Where 40502 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 93% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 40502 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 53 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 40502
A household needs to earn about $138,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 40502 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $91,720, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 40502's effective rate of 0.81%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 40502
40502 runs older than the country, 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 40502.
Who works in 40502, and how
Work in 40502 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 40502
40502 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 75% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 40502 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 40502, month by month
40502 sees roughly 53 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 35° | 26° |
| April | 70° | 56° | 44° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 74° | 60° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 40502
The nearest airport, Blue Grass, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 72 miles away.
The best schools in and around 40502
Schools across 40502 average a C−, better than 32% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cassidy Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Glendover Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Julius Marks Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top middle schools
- Morton Middle SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Tates Creek Middle SchoolC− · 31% proficient
- Southern Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Opportunity Middle CollegeA− · 60% proficient
- Henry Clay High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 40502 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
40502 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 40502 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 40502 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 85% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 15% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 40502
Is 40502 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 40502 ranks 7,744th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, an educated workforce, and walkability, 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 40502 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $528,831. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $91,720 median income, cost of living beats 85% of zip codes.
Is 40502 safe?
40502 is safer than 13% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $495 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 40502?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 46 with lows near 26. That works out to about 53 pleasant days a year, more than 2% of zip codes.
Is 40502 good for families?
Schools beat 32% of zip codes, crime safety beats 13%, and childcare runs $797 a month.
Compare 40502 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 40502. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 40502 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.
40502 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 40502: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 40502: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 40502: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 40502: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
40502 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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