Best Places43739, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 43739, 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.
43739 ranks 8,920th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 43739
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.
43739's strengths and weaknesses
Where 43739 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 43739 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 60 pleasant days a year, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Short commute31.5 minutes each way, better than only 22% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 43739
A household needs to earn about $75,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 43739 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $97,893, 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 43739's effective rate of 1.02%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 43739
43739'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 43739.
Who works in 43739, and how
Work in 43739 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 43739
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 43739.
What the weather is like in 43739, month by month
43739 sees roughly 60 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 31° | 22° |
| April | 67° | 53° | 40° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 63° |
| October | 71° | 56° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 43739
John Glenn Columbus International sits about 32 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 43739
Schools across 43739 average a B+, better than 78% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- West Muskingum Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Glenford Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Licking Valley Elementary SchoolA− · 61% proficient
Top middle schools
- New Lexington Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
- Licking Valley Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
- West Muskingum Middle SchoolA− · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Licking Valley High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Sheridan High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Lakewood High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 43739 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
43739 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 43739 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 43739
Is 43739 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 43739 ranks 8,920th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, low disaster risk, and low crime, and lowest on the weather and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 43739 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $278,147. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $97,893 median income, cost of living beats 80% of zip codes.
Is 43739 safe?
Yes, 43739 is safer than 85% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $185 per resident a year.
Compare 43739 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 43739. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 43739 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.
43739 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 43739: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 43739: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 43739: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 43739: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
43739 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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