Best Places43103, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 43103, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
43103 ranks 4,878th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 43103
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.
43103's strengths and weaknesses
Where 43103 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 92% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 43103 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 26% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 32% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 43103
A household needs to earn about $79,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 43103 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $93,075, 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 43103's effective rate of 0.95%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 43103
43103'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 43103.
Who works in 43103, and how
Work in 43103 centers on transportation & warehousing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 43103
43103 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 43103 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 43103, month by month
43103 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 30° | 24° |
| April | 64° | 53° | 43° |
| July | 86° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 68° | 56° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 43103
The nearest airport, Rickenbacker International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 19 miles away.
The best schools in and around 43103
Schools across 43103 average an A, better than 92% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Walnut Elementary SchoolA+ · 83% proficient
- Scioto Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- South Bloomfield ElementaryA+ · 77% proficient
Top middle schools
- Teays Valley West Middle SchoolA · 67% proficient
- Westfall Middle SchoolA · 61% proficient
- Teays Valley East Middle SchoolA · 61% proficient
Top high schools
- Teays Valley High SchoolA− · 64% proficient
- Westfall High SchoolB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 43103 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
43103 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 43103 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 43103
Is 43103 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 43103 ranks 4,878th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, cheap car insurance, and good schools, and lowest on air quality and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 43103 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $295,704. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $93,075 median income, cost of living beats 82% of zip codes.
Is 43103 safe?
Yes, 43103 is safer than 76% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $211 per resident a year.
Compare 43103 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 43103. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 43103 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.
43103 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 43103: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 43103: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 43103: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 43103: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
43103 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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