Best Places43066, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 43066, 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.
43066 ranks 1,841st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 43066
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.
43066's strengths and weaknesses
Where 43066 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 43066 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,273 a month, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Short commute32.1 minutes each way, better than only 19% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 43066
A household needs to earn about $112,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 43066 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $131,420, 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 43066's effective rate of 1.11%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 43066
43066 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 43066.
Who works in 43066, and how
Work in 43066 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 43066
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 43066.
What the weather is like in 43066, month by month
43066 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 29° | 23° |
| April | 62° | 51° | 41° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 43066
John Glenn Columbus International sits about 30 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 43066
Schools across 43066 average an A, better than 92% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Buckeye Valley West Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- Elgin Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Buckeye Valley East Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
Top middle schools
- Buckeye Valley Local Middle SchoolA · 61% proficient
- Elgin Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Buckeye Valley Local High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Elgin High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 43066 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
43066 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 43066 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 43066
Is 43066 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 43066 ranks 1,841st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, cheap car insurance, and what local pay buys, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 43066 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $412,639. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $131,420 median income, cost of living beats 97% of zip codes.
Is 43066 safe?
43066 is safer than 53% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $282 per resident a year.
Compare 43066 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 43066. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 43066 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.
43066 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 43066: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 43066: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 43066: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 43066: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
43066 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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