Best Places02666, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02666, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
02666 ranks 8,874th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 02666
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.
02666's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02666 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Household income$114,609 median, better than 88% of zip codes
Where 02666 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,514 a month, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Short commute34.5 minutes each way, better than only 12% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 02666
A household needs to earn about $203,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 02666 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $114,609, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 02666's effective rate of 0.55%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 02666
02666 runs older than the country, 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 02666.
Who works in 02666, and how
Work in 02666 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 70%
- Work from home 28%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 02666
The coast is about 2 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 02666, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 02666, month by month
02666 sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 34° | 27° |
| April | 55° | 46° | 38° |
| July | 82° | 72° | 64° |
| October | 65° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 02666
The nearest airport, Provincetown Municipal, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 54 miles away.
The best schools in and around 02666
Schools across 02666 average a B, better than 75% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Truro CentralB+ · 53% proficient
- Wellfleet ElementaryC · 35% proficient
- Provincetown SchoolsC− · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Nauset Regional HighA · 78% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02666 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02666 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 02666 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 02666
Is 02666 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02666 ranks 8,874th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, health care access, and an educated workforce, and lowest on childcare costs and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 02666 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $804,428. The overall cost of living runs about 35% above the national average. Set against a $114,609 median income, cost of living beats 64% of zip codes.
Is 02666 safe?
Yes, 02666 is safer than 68% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $250 per resident a year.
Compare 02666 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02666. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02666 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.
02666 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02666: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02666: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02666: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02666: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02666 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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