Best Places45372, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 45372, 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.
45372 ranks 5,784th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 45372
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.
45372's strengths and weaknesses
Where 45372 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 88% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 45372 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 45372
A household needs to earn about $62,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 45372 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $98,472, 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 45372's effective rate of 1.32%, 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 45372
45372 runs older than the country, 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 45372.
Who works in 45372, and how
Work in 45372 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 45372
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 45372.
What the weather is like in 45372, month by month
45372 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 29° | 21° |
| April | 66° | 52° | 40° |
| July | 85° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 69° | 56° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 45372
The nearest airport, James M Cox Dayton International, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 50 miles away.
The best schools in and around 45372
Schools across 45372 average an A−, better than 88% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Northwestern Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top high schools
- Northwestern Junior/senior High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 45372 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
45372 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 45372 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 45372
Is 45372 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 45372 ranks 5,784th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, a strong job market, and few empty homes, and lowest on walkability and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 45372 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $222,300. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $98,472 median income, cost of living beats 87% of zip codes.
Is 45372 safe?
Yes, 45372 is safer than 83% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $188 per resident a year.
Compare 45372 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 45372. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 45372 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.
45372 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 45372: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 45372: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 45372: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 45372: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
45372 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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