Best Places45248, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 45248, 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.
45248 ranks 3,961st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 45248
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.
45248's strengths and weaknesses
Where 45248 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 90% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 45248 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 52 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,273 a month, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 45248
A household needs to earn about $71,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 45248 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $95,081, 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 45248's effective rate of 1.45%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 45248
45248 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 45248.
Who works in 45248, and how
Work in 45248 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 45248
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 45248.
What the weather is like in 45248, month by month
45248 sees roughly 52 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 45248
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International sits about 8 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 45248
Schools across 45248 average an A−, better than 90% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Charles W Springmyer Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- John Foster Dulles Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- Oakdale Elementary SchoolA · 67% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bridgetown Middle SchoolA+ · 79% proficient
- Rapid Run Middle SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Taylor Middle SchoolA · 61% proficient
Top high schools
- Taylor High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Oak Hills High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Hughes Stem High SchoolD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 45248 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
45248 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 45248 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 45248 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 84% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 13% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 45248
Is 45248 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 45248 ranks 3,961st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, few empty homes, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on the weather and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 45248 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $249,590. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $95,081 median income, cost of living beats 84% of zip codes.
Is 45248 safe?
Yes, 45248 is safer than 57% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $275 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 45248?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 23. That works out to about 52 pleasant days a year, more than 1% of zip codes.
Is 45248 good for families?
Schools beat 90% of zip codes, crime safety beats 57%, and childcare runs $1,273 a month.
Compare 45248 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 45248. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 45248 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.
45248 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 45248: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 45248: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 45248: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 45248: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
45248 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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