Best Places43004, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 43004, 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.
43004 ranks 2,587th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 43004
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.
43004's strengths and weaknesses
Where 43004 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 43004 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,273 a month, better than only 17% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 34% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 43004
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 43004 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $104,871, 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 43004's effective rate of 1.51%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 43004
43004 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 43004.
Who works in 43004, and how
Work in 43004 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 43004
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 43004.
What the weather is like in 43004, month by month
43004 sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 31° | 23° |
| April | 67° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 88° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 43004
John Glenn Columbus International sits about 5 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 43004
Schools across 43004 average a B, better than 70% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- High Point Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Blacklick Elementary SchoolA · 71% proficient
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Gahanna East Middle SchoolA+ · 70% proficient
- Gahanna South Middle SchoolA · 67% proficient
- Waggoner Road Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- Lincoln High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
- Licking Heights High SchoolB · 50% 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 43004 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
43004 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 43004 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 43004 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 91% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 19% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 43004
Is 43004 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 43004 ranks 2,587th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, low disaster risk, and what local pay buys, and lowest on the weather and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 43004 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $346,400. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $104,871 median income, cost of living beats 91% of zip codes.
Is 43004 safe?
Yes, 43004 is safer than 70% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $236 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 43004?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 41 with lows near 23. That works out to about 62 pleasant days a year, more than 11% of zip codes.
Is 43004 good for families?
Schools beat 70% of zip codes, crime safety beats 70%, and childcare runs $1,273 a month.
Compare 43004 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 43004. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 43004 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.
43004 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 43004: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 43004: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 43004: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 43004: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
43004 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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