Best Places40743, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 40743, 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.
40743 ranks 12,647th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 40743
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.
40743's strengths and weaknesses
Where 40743 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$461 a month, better than 98% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 40743 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 40743
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 40743 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $93,500, 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 40743's effective rate of 0.48%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 40743
40743 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 40743.
Who works in 40743, and how
Work in 40743 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 40743
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 40743.
What the weather is like in 40743, month by month
40743 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 72° | 57° | 43° |
| July | 88° | 76° | 67° |
| October | 74° | 59° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 40743
The nearest airport, Blue Grass, is about 72 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 140 miles away.
The best schools in and around 40743
Schools across 40743 average a C+, better than 44% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cold Hill Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Wyan-pine Grove ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- South Laurel Middle SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- South Laurel High SchoolC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 40743 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
40743 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 40743 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 40743
Is 40743 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 40743 ranks 12,647th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, civic engagement, and a strong job market, and lowest on walkability 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 40743 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $240,800. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $93,500 median income, cost of living beats 85% of zip codes.
Is 40743 safe?
Yes, 40743 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $256 per resident a year.
Compare 40743 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 40743. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 40743 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.
40743 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 40743: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 40743: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 40743: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 40743: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
40743 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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