Best Places45301, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 45301, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
45301 ranks 1,996th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 45301
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.
45301's strengths and weaknesses
Where 45301 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- School gradeA+, better than 98% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
Where 45301 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 56 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,273 a month, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 45301
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 45301 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $111,223, 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 45301's effective rate of 1.79%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 45301
45301 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 45301.
Who works in 45301, and how
Work in 45301 centers on professional & technical and public administration. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 45301
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 45301.
What the weather is like in 45301, month by month
45301 sees roughly 56 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 31° | 22° |
| April | 67° | 53° | 40° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 70° | 57° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 45301
The nearest airport, James M Cox Dayton International, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 57 miles away.
The best schools in and around 45301
Schools across 45301 average an A+, better than 98% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Trebein Elementary SchoolA+ · 84% proficient
Top middle schools
- Jacob Coy Middle SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
Top high schools
- Beavercreek High SchoolA · 69% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 45301 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
45301 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 45301 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 45301
Is 45301 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 45301 ranks 1,996th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, cheap car insurance, and few empty homes, 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 45301 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $233,100. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $111,223 median income, cost of living beats 89% of zip codes.
Is 45301 safe?
Yes, 45301 is safer than 63% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $240 per resident a year.
Compare 45301 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 45301. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 45301 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.
45301 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 45301: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 45301: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 45301: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 45301: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
45301 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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