Best Places42265, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 42265, 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.
42265 ranks 25,375th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Walkability pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on affordable childcare.
The best neighborhoods in 42265
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.
42265's strengths and weaknesses
Where 42265 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$653 a month, better than 80% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 72% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 67% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 64% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 62% of zip codes
Where 42265 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 42265
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 42265 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,646, 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 42265's effective rate of 0.71%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 42265
42265's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 42265.
Who works in 42265, and how
Work in 42265 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 42265
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 42265.
What the weather is like in 42265, month by month
42265 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 38° | 31° |
| April | 72° | 59° | 48° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 42265
Nashville International sits about 46 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.6 million passengers in 2025, with 158 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 42265
Schools across 42265 average a C+, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Olmstead Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- South Todd Elementary SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top middle schools
- Todd County Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Logan County High SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Todd County Central High SchoolD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 42265 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
42265 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 42265 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 42265
Is 42265 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 42265 ranks 25,375th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, quiet, and low taxes, and lowest on walkability and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 42265 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $208,602. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $57,646 median income, cost of living beats 29% of zip codes.
Is 42265 safe?
Yes, 42265 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $264 per resident a year.
Compare 42265 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 42265. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 42265 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.
42265 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 42265: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 42265: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 42265: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 42265: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
42265 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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