Best Places66547, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 66547, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
66547 ranks 5,782nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 66547
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.
66547's strengths and weaknesses
Where 66547 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Household income$98,201 median, better than 79% of zip codes
Where 66547 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 33% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 66547
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 66547 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $98,201, 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 66547's effective rate of 1.01%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 66547
66547'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 66547.
Who works in 66547, and how
Work in 66547 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 66547
66547 has more parkland per resident than 92% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 66547 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 66547, month by month
66547 sees roughly 118 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 71° | 56° | 44° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 68° |
| October | 72° | 57° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 66547
The nearest airport, Manhattan Regional, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 86 miles away.
The best schools in and around 66547
Schools across 66547 average a C+, better than 48% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- West ElemA− · 59% proficient
- St George ElemA− · 58% proficient
- Westmoreland ElemB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rock Creek Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Wabaunsee Junior HighB · 43% proficient
- Dwight D Eisenhower Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Rock Creek High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Wabaunsee Sr HighC · 30% proficient
- Wamego HighC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 66547 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
66547 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 66547 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 66547
Is 66547 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 66547 ranks 5,782nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, what local pay buys, and an educated workforce, and lowest on taxes and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 66547 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $225,554. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $98,201 median income, cost of living beats 86% of zip codes.
Is 66547 safe?
Yes, 66547 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $274 per resident a year.
Compare 66547 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 66547. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 66547 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.
66547 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 66547: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 66547: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 66547: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 66547: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
66547 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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