Best Places42366, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 42366, 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.
42366 ranks 10,266th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on what local pay buys, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 42366
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.
42366's strengths and weaknesses
Where 42366 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$571 a month, better than 87% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 42366 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 13% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 42366
A household needs to earn about $62,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 42366 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $94,651, 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 42366'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 and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 42366
42366'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 42366.
Who works in 42366, and how
Work in 42366 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 42366
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 42366.
What the weather is like in 42366, month by month
42366 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 42366
The nearest airport, Owensboro/Daviess County Regional, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 112 miles away.
The best schools in and around 42366
Schools across 42366 average a C, better than 37% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Country Heights Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Southern Oaks Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Deer Park Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Daviess County Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
- Hancock County Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- College View Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Hancock County High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Daviess County High SchoolC · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 42366 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
42366 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 42366 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 42366
Is 42366 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 42366 ranks 10,266th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, a stable housing market, and affordable childcare, and lowest on the weather and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 42366 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $241,226. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $94,651 median income, cost of living beats 88% of zip codes.
Is 42366 safe?
Yes, 42366 is safer than 71% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $234 per resident a year.
Compare 42366 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 42366. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 42366 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.
42366 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 42366: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 42366: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 42366: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 42366: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
42366 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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