Best Places45741, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 45741, 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.
45741 ranks 30,016th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and the cost of living against local pay is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 45741
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.
45741's strengths and weaknesses
Where 45741 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 45741 ranks low
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$43,234 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 45741
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 45741 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $43,234, 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 45741's effective rate of 0.84%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 45741
45741's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 45741.
Who works in 45741, and how
Work in 45741 centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 45741
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 45741.
What the weather is like in 45741, month by month
45741 sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 32° | 22° |
| April | 69° | 54° | 40° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 71° | 56° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 45741
The nearest airport, Mid-Ohio Valley Regional, is about 48 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 73 miles away.
The best schools in and around 45741
Schools across 45741 average a C, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Alexander Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Meigs Intermediate SchoolC · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Meigs Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Meigs High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 45741 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
45741 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 45741 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 45741
Is 45741 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 45741 ranks 30,016th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, tree cover, and a stable housing market, and lowest on the cost of living against local pay and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 45741 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $126,097. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $43,234 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 45741 safe?
45741 is safer than 31% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $347 per resident a year.
Compare 45741 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 45741. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 45741 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.
45741 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 45741: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 45741: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 45741: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 45741: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
45741 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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