Best Places66442, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 66442, 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.
66442 ranks 19,314th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 66442
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.
66442's strengths and weaknesses
Where 66442 ranks high
- Short commute8.9 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 66442 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Household income$53,561 median, better than only 15% of zip codes
Who lives in 66442
66442 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 66442.
Who works in 66442, and how
Work in 66442 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 57%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 39%
Life in 66442
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 66442.
What the weather is like in 66442, month by month
66442 sees roughly 63 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 30° | 20° |
| April | 71° | 56° | 44° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 69° |
| October | 73° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 66442
The nearest airport, Manhattan Regional, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 113 miles away.
The best schools in and around 66442
Schools across 66442 average a C+, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Riley County Grade SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Fort Riley ElemB · 50% proficient
- Morris Hill ElemB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Susan B Anthony Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
- Fort Riley Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Junction City Middle SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Manhattan High School West/east CampusC+ · 39% proficient
- Riley County High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Junction City Sr HighC− · 26% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 66442 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
66442 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 66442 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 66442
Is 66442 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 66442 ranks 19,314th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, population health, and a stable housing market, and lowest on civic engagement and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 66442 safe?
66442 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $400 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 66442?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 20. That works out to about 63 pleasant days a year, more than 12% of zip codes.
Compare 66442 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 66442. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 66442 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.
66442 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 66442: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 66442: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 66442: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 66442: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
66442 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.
- 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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