Best Places45177, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 45177, 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.
45177 ranks 9,531st 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 45177
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.
45177's strengths and weaknesses
Where 45177 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Short commute21.6 minutes each way, better than 78% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 45177 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$959 a month, better than only 36% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 45177
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 45177 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $75,667, 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 45177's effective rate of 0.92%, 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 45177
45177's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 45177.
Who works in 45177, and how
Work in 45177 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 45177
45177 has more parkland per resident than 85% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 45177 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 45177, month by month
45177 sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 31° | 22° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 70° | 57° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 45177
The nearest airport, James M Cox Dayton International, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 52 miles away.
The best schools in and around 45177
Schools across 45177 average a B+, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Clinton-massie Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- New Vienna Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Denver Place Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
Top middle schools
- Clinton-massie Middle SchoolA · 63% proficient
- East Clinton Junior High SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Warner Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Clinton-massie High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
- Xenia High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Wilmington High SchoolB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 45177 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
45177 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 45177 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 45177 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 7% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 45177
Is 45177 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 45177 ranks 9,531st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, fast internet, and short commutes, 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 45177 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $237,432. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $75,667 median income, cost of living beats 64% of zip codes.
Is 45177 safe?
Yes, 45177 is safer than 61% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $254 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 45177?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 40 with lows near 22. That works out to about 62 pleasant days a year, more than 11% of zip codes.
Is 45177 good for families?
Schools beat 71% of zip codes, crime safety beats 61%, and childcare runs $959 a month.
Compare 45177 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 45177. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 45177 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.
45177 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 45177: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 45177: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 45177: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 45177: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
45177 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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