Best Places45356, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 45356, 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.
45356 ranks 11,362nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 45356
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.
45356's strengths and weaknesses
Where 45356 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 87% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Short commute20.0 minutes each way, better than 85% of zip codes
Where 45356 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 31% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 45356
A household needs to earn about $48,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 45356 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,478, 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 45356's effective rate of 1.11%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 45356
45356'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 45356.
Who works in 45356, and how
Work in 45356 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 45356
45356 has more parkland per resident than 81% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 45356 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 45356, month by month
45356 sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 28° | 23° |
| April | 61° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 83° | 73° | 64° |
| October | 66° | 55° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 45356
The nearest airport, James M Cox Dayton International, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 72 miles away.
The best schools in and around 45356
Schools across 45356 average a B, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Concord Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Miami East ElementaryA+ · 77% proficient
- Hardin Houston Elementary SchoolA · 71% proficient
Top middle schools
- Miami East Junior High SchoolA+ · 79% proficient
- Covington Junior High SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Van Cleve Elementary SchoolA− · 56% proficient
Top high schools
- Miami East High SchoolA · 77% proficient
- Troy High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
- Houston High SchoolA− · 59% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 45356 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
45356 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 45356 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 45356 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 10% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 45356
Is 45356 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 45356 ranks 11,362nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, fast internet, and walkability, and lowest on air quality and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 45356 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $176,932. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $70,478 median income, cost of living beats 44% of zip codes.
Is 45356 safe?
45356 is safer than 53% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $284 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 45356?
July highs average about 83 degrees, and January highs near 35 with lows near 23. That works out to about 81 pleasant days a year, more than 45% of zip codes.
Is 45356 good for families?
Schools beat 71% of zip codes, crime safety beats 53%, and childcare runs $764 a month.
Compare 45356 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 45356. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 45356 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.
45356 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 45356: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 45356: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 45356: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 45356: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
45356 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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