Best Places45845, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 45845, 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.
45845 ranks 1,444th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 45845
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.
45845's strengths and weaknesses
Where 45845 ranks high
- School gradeA+, better than 99% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Short commute18.0 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
Where 45845 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 36% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 45845
A household needs to earn about $80,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 45845 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $90,112, 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 45845's effective rate of 0.89%, 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 45845
45845 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 45845.
Who works in 45845, and how
Work in 45845 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, 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 45845
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 45845.
What the weather is like in 45845, month by month
45845 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 45845
The nearest airport, James M Cox Dayton International, is about 31 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 82 miles away.
The best schools in and around 45845
Schools across 45845 average an A+, better than 99% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fort Loramie Elementary SchoolA+ · 91% proficient
- Minster Elementary SchoolA+ · 91% proficient
- Hardin Houston Elementary SchoolA · 71% proficient
Top high schools
- Fort Loramie Junior-senior High SchoolA+ · 93% proficient
- Minster Jr/sr High SchoolA+ · 85% proficient
- Houston High SchoolA− · 59% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 45845 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
45845 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 45845 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 45845
Is 45845 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 45845 ranks 1,444th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on good schools, cheap car insurance, and civic engagement, and lowest on internet speeds and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 45845 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $304,061. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $90,112 median income, cost of living beats 81% of zip codes.
Is 45845 safe?
Yes, 45845 is safer than 88% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $176 per resident a year.
Compare 45845 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 45845. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 45845 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.
45845 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 45845: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 45845: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 45845: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 45845: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
45845 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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