Best Places43342, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 43342, 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.
43342 ranks 11,703rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 43342
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.
43342's strengths and weaknesses
Where 43342 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 81% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 80% of zip codes
Where 43342 ranks low
- Short commute33.0 minutes each way, better than only 16% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,273 a month, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 32% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 74 pleasant days a year, better than only 33% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 43342
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 43342 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $82,835, 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 43342's effective rate of 0.74%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 43342
43342'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 43342.
Who works in 43342, and how
Work in 43342 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 43342
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 43342.
What the weather is like in 43342, month by month
43342 sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 29° | 20° |
| April | 64° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 86° | 75° | 63° |
| October | 69° | 56° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 43342
John Glenn Columbus International sits about 36 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 43342
Schools across 43342 average an A−, better than 80% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Buckeye Valley West Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- North Union Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Heritage Elementary SchoolA · 66% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Union Middle SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Buckeye Valley Local Middle SchoolA · 61% proficient
- River Valley Middle SchoolA · 59% proficient
Top high schools
- Buckeye Valley Local High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- River Valley High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- North Union High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 43342 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
43342 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 43342 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 43342
Is 43342 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 43342 ranks 11,703rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, health care access, and fast internet, and lowest on long commutes and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 43342 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $208,409. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $82,835 median income, cost of living beats 59% of zip codes.
Is 43342 safe?
43342 is safer than 43% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $310 per resident a year.
Compare 43342 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 43342. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 43342 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.
43342 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 43342: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 43342: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 43342: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 43342: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
43342 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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