Best Places43002, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 43002, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
43002 ranks 2,334th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 43002
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.
43002's strengths and weaknesses
Where 43002 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 43002 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,273 a month, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 43002
A household needs to earn about $82,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 43002 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $102,459, 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 43002's effective rate of 1.34%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 43002
43002 runs younger than the country, 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 43002.
Who works in 43002, and how
Work in 43002 centers on professional & technical and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 43002
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 43002.
What the weather is like in 43002, month by month
43002 sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 31° | 22° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 88° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 70° | 57° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 43002
John Glenn Columbus International sits about 16 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 4.4 million passengers in 2025, with 94 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 43002
Schools across 43002 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hoffman Trails Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- Washington Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Avery Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary SchoolA+ · 76% proficient
- Columbus City Preparatory School For GirlsC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Hilliard Davidson High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Columbus North International School (7-12)D · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 43002 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
43002 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 43002 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 43002
Is 43002 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 43002 ranks 2,334th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, cheap car insurance, and population health, and lowest on the weather and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 43002 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $293,772. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $102,459 median income, cost of living beats 93% of zip codes.
Is 43002 safe?
Yes, 43002 is safer than 69% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $227 per resident a year.
Compare 43002 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 43002. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 43002 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.
43002 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 43002: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 43002: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 43002: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 43002: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
43002 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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