Best Places43074, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 43074, 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.
43074 ranks 893rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 43074
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.
43074's strengths and weaknesses
Where 43074 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 95% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 43074 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,272 a month, better than only 18% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Short commute28.8 minutes each way, better than only 34% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 43074
A household needs to earn about $119,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 43074 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $122,509, 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 43074's effective rate of 1.11%, 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 43074
43074'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 43074.
Who works in 43074, and how
Work in 43074 centers on health care & social and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 43074
43074 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 43074 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 43074, month by month
43074 sees roughly 81 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 43074
John Glenn Columbus International sits about 18 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 43074
Schools across 43074 average an A, better than 95% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Centerburg Elementary SchoolA+ · 81% proficient
- Johnnycake Corners Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Big Walnut Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
Top middle schools
- Berkshire Middle SchoolA+ · 82% proficient
- Big Walnut Intermediate SchoolA+ · 74% proficient
- Big Walnut Middle SchoolA+ · 74% proficient
Top high schools
- Olentangy High SchoolA+ · 87% proficient
- Big Walnut High SchoolA · 72% proficient
- Buckeye Valley Local High SchoolA · 68% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 43074 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
43074 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 43074 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 43074
Is 43074 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 43074 ranks 893rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, what local pay buys, and good schools, and lowest on childcare costs and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 43074 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $435,108. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $122,509 median income, cost of living beats 95% of zip codes.
Is 43074 safe?
Yes, 43074 is safer than 93% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $155 per resident a year.
Compare 43074 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 43074. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 43074 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.
43074 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 43074: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 43074: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 43074: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 43074: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
43074 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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