Best Places40506, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 40506, 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.
40506 ranks 25,475th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 40506
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.
40506's strengths and weaknesses
Where 40506 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute13.1 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 98% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 40506 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 53 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$19,001 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
Who lives in 40506
40506 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 40506.
Who works in 40506, and how
Work in 40506 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 46%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 38%
Life in 40506
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 40506.
What the weather is like in 40506, month by month
40506 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 40506
The nearest airport, Blue Grass, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 71 miles away.
The best schools in and around 40506
Schools across 40506 average a C−, better than 33% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Morton Middle SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 40506 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
40506 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 40506 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 40506
Is 40506 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 40506 ranks 25,475th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, population health, and short commutes, and lowest on thin health care access and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 40506 safe?
40506 is safer than 8% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $624 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 40506?
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.
Compare 40506 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 40506. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 40506 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.
40506 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 40506: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 40506: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 40506: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 40506: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
40506 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.
- 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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