Best Places40844, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 40844, 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.
40844 ranks 28,598th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 40844
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.
40844's strengths and weaknesses
Where 40844 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$545 a month, better than 91% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 68% of zip codes
Where 40844 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 40844
A household needs to earn about $15,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 40844 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $59,932, 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 40844's effective rate of 0.64%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 40844
40844'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 40844.
Who works in 40844, and how
Work in 40844 centers on retail trade and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 40844
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 40844.
What the weather is like in 40844, month by month
40844 sees roughly 88 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 37° | 30° |
| April | 70° | 57° | 47° |
| July | 86° | 75° | 67° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 40844
The nearest airport, Tri-Cities, is about 68 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 154 miles away.
The best schools in and around 40844
Schools across 40844 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Stinnett Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Hayes Lewis Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Leslie County High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 40844 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
40844 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 40844 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 40844
Is 40844 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 40844 ranks 28,598th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, a stable housing market, and affordable childcare, and lowest on health outcomes and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 40844 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $57,200. The overall cost of living runs about 25% below the national average. Set against a $59,932 median income, cost of living beats 44% of zip codes.
Is 40844 safe?
40844 is safer than 29% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $373 per resident a year.
Compare 40844 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 40844. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 40844 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.
40844 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 40844: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 40844: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 40844: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 40844: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
40844 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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