Best Places42370, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 42370, 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.
42370 ranks 29,545th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Education levels pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on a stable housing market.
The best neighborhoods in 42370
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.
42370's strengths and weaknesses
Where 42370 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$660 a month, better than 79% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 70% of zip codes
Where 42370 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 17% of zip codes
Who lives in 42370
42370'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 42370.
Who works in 42370, and how
Work in 42370 centers on admin & support services and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 97%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 42370
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 42370.
What the weather is like in 42370, month by month
42370 sees roughly 102 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 36° | 29° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 48° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 69° |
| October | 72° | 60° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 42370
The nearest airport, Owensboro/Daviess County Regional, is about 31 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 92 miles away.
The best schools in and around 42370
Schools across 42370 average a C, better than 33% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Horse Branch Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ohio County Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Ohio County High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 42370 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
42370 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 42370 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 42370
Is 42370 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 42370 ranks 29,545th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, heat safety, and low property taxes, and lowest on education levels and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 42370 safe?
Yes, 42370 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $259 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 42370?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 46 with lows near 29. That works out to about 102 pleasant days a year, more than 65% of zip codes.
Compare 42370 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 42370. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 42370 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.
42370 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 42370: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 42370: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 42370: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 42370: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
42370 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.
- 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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