Best Places45039, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 45039, 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.
45039 ranks 1,218th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 45039
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.
45039's strengths and weaknesses
Where 45039 ranks high
- School gradeA+, better than 96% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 45039 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,273 a month, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 45039
A household needs to earn about $95,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 45039 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $117,121, 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 45039's effective rate of 1.34%, 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 45039
45039'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 45039.
Who works in 45039, and how
Work in 45039 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 45039
45039 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 72% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 45039 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 45039, month by month
45039 sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 69° | 54° | 41° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 64° |
| October | 72° | 57° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 45039
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International sits about 30 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 4.4 million passengers in 2025, with 99 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 45039
Schools across 45039 average an A+, better than 96% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- J F Burns Elementary SchoolA+ · 81% proficient
- Kings Mills Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- South Lebanon Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kings Junior High SchoolA+ · 76% proficient
- Little Miami Middle SchoolA+ · 71% proficient
Top high schools
- Kings High SchoolA · 76% proficient
- Little Miami High SchoolA · 71% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 45039 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
45039 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 45039 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 45039 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 94% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 21% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 45039
Is 45039 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 45039 ranks 1,218th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on good schools, health care access, and civic engagement, and lowest on the weather and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 45039 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $338,417. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $117,121 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 45039 safe?
Yes, 45039 is safer than 80% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $199 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 45039?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 23. That works out to about 62 pleasant days a year, more than 11% of zip codes.
Is 45039 good for families?
Schools beat 96% of zip codes, crime safety beats 80%, and childcare runs $1,273 a month.
Compare 45039 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 45039. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 45039 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.
45039 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 45039: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 45039: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 45039: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 45039: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
45039 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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