Best Places45174, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 45174, 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.
45174 ranks 29th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 45174
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.
45174's strengths and weaknesses
Where 45174 ranks high
- School gradeA+, better than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Household income$183,358 median, better than 99% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 98% of zip codes
Where 45174 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,273 a month, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 45174
A household needs to earn about $184,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 45174 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $183,358; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 45174's effective rate of 2.08%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 45174
45174's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 45174.
Who works in 45174, and how
Work in 45174 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 63%
- Work from home 32%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 45174
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 45174.
What the weather is like in 45174, month by month
45174 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 44, 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 | 44° | 33° | 23° |
| April | 69° | 54° | 41° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 72° | 57° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 45174
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International sits about 21 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 45174
Schools across 45174 average an A+, better than 99% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Terrace Park Elementary SchoolA+ · 92% proficient
- Pattison Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mariemont Junior High SchoolA+ · 91% proficient
- Milford Junior High SchoolA+ · 71% proficient
Top high schools
- Mariemont High SchoolA+ · 92% proficient
- Milford Sr High SchoolA · 69% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 45174 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
45174 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 45174 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 45174
Is 45174 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 45174 ranks 29th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on good schools, what local pay buys, and high incomes, and lowest on property taxes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 45174 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $600,753. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $183,358 median income, cost of living beats 100% of zip codes.
Is 45174 safe?
Yes, 45174 is safer than 71% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $220 per resident a year.
Compare 45174 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 45174. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 45174 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.
45174 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 45174: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 45174: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 45174: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 45174: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
45174 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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