Best Places42322, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 42322, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
42322 ranks 10,985th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 42322
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.
42322's strengths and weaknesses
Where 42322 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Household income$107,665 median, better than 85% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 42322 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 42322
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 42322 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $107,665, 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 42322's effective rate of 0.61%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 42322
42322's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 42322.
Who works in 42322, and how
Work in 42322 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 42322
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 42322.
What the weather is like in 42322, month by month
42322 sees roughly 63 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 35° | 28° |
| April | 70° | 58° | 48° |
| July | 89° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 72° | 60° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 42322
The nearest airport, Owensboro/Daviess County Regional, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 110 miles away.
The best schools in and around 42322
Schools across 42322 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Calhoun Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mclean County Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Mclean County High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 42322 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
42322 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 42322 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 42322
Is 42322 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 42322 ranks 10,985th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, low crime, and what local pay buys, and lowest on internet speeds and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 42322 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $191,900. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $107,665 median income, cost of living beats 88% of zip codes.
Is 42322 safe?
Yes, 42322 is safer than 90% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $170 per resident a year.
Compare 42322 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 42322. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 42322 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.
42322 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 42322: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 42322: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 42322: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 42322: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
42322 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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