Best Places47374, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47374, 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.
47374 ranks 19,022nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 47374
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.
47374's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47374 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 89% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Short commute19.9 minutes each way, better than 85% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 47374 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Household income$57,845 median, better than only 21% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47374
A household needs to earn about $35,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47374 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,845, 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 47374's effective rate of 0.78%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47374
47374'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 47374.
Who works in 47374, and how
Work in 47374 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 47374
47374 has more parkland per resident than 92% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 79% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 47374 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 47374, month by month
47374 sees roughly 78 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 47374
The nearest airport, James M Cox Dayton International, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 55 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47374
Schools across 47374 average a C, better than 29% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Charles Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Northeastern Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Liberty Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Centerville-abington Jr High SchB+ · 48% proficient
- Northeastern Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Union County Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Centerville Sr High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Richmond High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Union County High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47374 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47374 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 47374 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 47374 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 6% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 47374
Is 47374 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47374 ranks 19,022nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, cheap car insurance, and walkability, and lowest on noise and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47374 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $135,610. The overall cost of living runs about 25% below the national average. Set against a $57,845 median income, cost of living beats 41% of zip codes.
Is 47374 safe?
47374 is safer than 41% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $311 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 47374?
July highs average about 83 degrees, and January highs near 35 with lows near 23. That works out to about 78 pleasant days a year, more than 41% of zip codes.
Is 47374 good for families?
Schools beat 29% of zip codes, crime safety beats 41%, and childcare runs $762 a month.
Compare 47374 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47374. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47374 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.
47374 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47374: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47374: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47374: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47374: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47374 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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