Best Places40511, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 40511, 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.
40511 ranks 12,498th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. The weather pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on transit.
The best neighborhoods in 40511
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.
40511's strengths and weaknesses
Where 40511 ranks high
- TransitBetter than 90% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Short commute20.5 minutes each way, better than 83% of zip codes
Where 40511 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 54 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 40511
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 40511 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $88,190, 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 40511's effective rate of 0.84%, 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 40511
40511 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 40511.
Who works in 40511, and how
Work in 40511 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 40511
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 40511.
What the weather is like in 40511, month by month
40511 sees roughly 54 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 40511
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 66 miles away.
The best schools in and around 40511
Schools across 40511 average a C−, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Meadowthorpe Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Western Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Sandersville ElementaryB− · 41% proficient
Top middle schools
- Scott County Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Royal Spring Middle SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Leestown Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Steam AcademyB− · 43% proficient
- Scott County High SchoolC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 40511 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
40511 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 40511 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 40511 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 79% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 11% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 40511
Is 40511 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 40511 ranks 12,498th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on transit, biking, and cell coverage, and lowest on the weather and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 40511 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $316,025. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $88,190 median income, cost of living beats 79% of zip codes.
Is 40511 safe?
40511 is safer than 18% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $451 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 40511?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 46 with lows near 26. That works out to about 54 pleasant days a year, more than 2% of zip codes.
Is 40511 good for families?
Schools beat 30% of zip codes, crime safety beats 18%, and childcare runs $798 a month.
Compare 40511 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 40511. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 40511 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.
40511 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 40511: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 40511: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 40511: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 40511: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
40511 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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