Best Places43123, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 43123, 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.
43123 ranks 3,546th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 43123
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.
43123's strengths and weaknesses
Where 43123 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 89% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 43123 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,273 a month, better than only 17% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 31% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 43123
A household needs to earn about $85,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 43123 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $102,000, 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 43123's effective rate of 1.37%, 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 43123
43123'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 43123.
Who works in 43123, and how
Work in 43123 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 43123
43123 has more late-night spots per resident than 72% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 43123 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 43123, month by month
43123 sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 30° | 23° |
| April | 63° | 52° | 42° |
| July | 84° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 43123
The nearest airport, Rickenbacker International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 13 miles away.
The best schools in and around 43123
Schools across 43123 average a B+, better than 77% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Buckeye Woods Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Jc Sommer Elementary SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Jackson Middle SchoolA · 67% proficient
- Hayes Intermediate SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Madison-plains Intermediate SchoolA · 62% proficient
Top high schools
- Madison-plains High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Grove City High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Hamilton Township High SchoolB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 43123 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
43123 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 43123 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 43123 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 89% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 43123
Is 43123 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 43123 ranks 3,546th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, low disaster risk, and what local pay buys, and lowest on air quality and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 43123 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $301,368. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $102,000 median income, cost of living beats 89% of zip codes.
Is 43123 safe?
Yes, 43123 is safer than 69% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $244 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 43123?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 37 with lows near 23. That works out to about 74 pleasant days a year, more than 34% of zip codes.
Is 43123 good for families?
Schools beat 77% of zip codes, crime safety beats 69%, and childcare runs $1,273 a month.
Compare 43123 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 43123. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 43123 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.
43123 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 43123: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 43123: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 43123: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 43123: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
43123 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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