Best Places47345, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47345, 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.
47345 ranks 16,908th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47345
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.
47345's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47345 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 80% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 47345 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 12% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47345
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47345 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $80,692, 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 47345's effective rate of 0.94%, 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 47345
47345'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 47345.
Who works in 47345, and how
Work in 47345 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 47345
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47345.
What the weather is like in 47345, month by month
47345 sees roughly 63 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 30° | 22° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 47345
The nearest airport, James M Cox Dayton International, is about 44 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 62 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47345
Schools across 47345 average a B−, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hagerstown Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Northeastern Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Western Wayne Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Centerville-abington Jr High SchB+ · 48% proficient
- Northeastern Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Lincoln Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Centerville Sr High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Lincoln Sr High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Hagerstown Jr-sr High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47345 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47345 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 47345 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47345
Is 47345 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47345 ranks 16,908th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, cheap car insurance, and what local pay buys, and lowest on the weather and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47345 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $167,159. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $80,692 median income, cost of living beats 80% of zip codes.
Is 47345 safe?
47345 is safer than 42% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $293 per resident a year.
Compare 47345 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47345. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47345 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.
47345 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47345: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47345: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47345: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47345: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47345 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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