Best Places45663, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 45663, 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.
45663 ranks 25,315th 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 45663
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.
45663's strengths and weaknesses
Where 45663 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 81% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 66% of zip codes
Where 45663 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Household income$48,689 median, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 45663
A household needs to earn about $34,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 45663 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $48,689, 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 45663's effective rate of 1.12%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 45663
45663'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 45663.
Who works in 45663, and how
Work in 45663 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 45663
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 45663.
What the weather is like in 45663, month by month
45663 sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 70° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 67° |
| October | 73° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 45663
The nearest airport, Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 86 miles away.
The best schools in and around 45663
Schools across 45663 average a B, better than 63% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Clay Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Northwest Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Portsmouth West Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northwest Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- Portsmouth West Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Clay Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Northwest High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Portsmouth West High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Clay High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 45663 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
45663 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 45663 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 45663
Is 45663 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 45663 ranks 25,315th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, tree cover, and a stable housing market, and lowest on the weather and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 45663 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $125,679. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $48,689 median income, cost of living beats 19% of zip codes.
Is 45663 safe?
45663 is safer than 27% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $373 per resident a year.
Compare 45663 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 45663. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 45663 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.
45663 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 45663: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 45663: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 45663: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 45663: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
45663 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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