Best Places66713, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 66713, 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.
66713 ranks 23,758th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 66713
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.
66713's strengths and weaknesses
Where 66713 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$467 a month, better than 97% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute19.1 minutes each way, better than 88% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 81% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 66713 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 66713
A household needs to earn about $27,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 66713 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,329, 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 66713's effective rate of 1.26%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 66713
66713 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 66713.
Who works in 66713, and how
Work in 66713 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 66713
66713 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 66713 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 66713, month by month
66713 sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 35° | 27° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 48° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 71° |
| October | 73° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 66713
The nearest airport, Joplin Regional, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 157 miles away.
The best schools in and around 66713
Schools across 66713 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Central ElemB− · 43% proficient
- Riverton ElemC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Central ElemC · 35% proficient
- Riverton MiddleD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Baxter Springs HighC− · 29% proficient
- Columbus Junior High And High SchoolC− · 25% proficient
- Riverton HighD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 66713 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
66713 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 66713 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 66713
Is 66713 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 66713 ranks 23,758th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, state infrastructure, and short commutes, and lowest on air quality and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 66713 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $96,905. The overall cost of living runs about 26% below the national average. Set against a $60,329 median income, cost of living beats 48% of zip codes.
Is 66713 safe?
66713 is safer than 49% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $346 per resident a year.
Compare 66713 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 66713. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 66713 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.
66713 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 66713: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 66713: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 66713: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 66713: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
66713 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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