Best Places66725, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 66725, 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.
66725 ranks 24,591st 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 66725
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.
66725's strengths and weaknesses
Where 66725 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$467 a month, better than 97% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute19.6 minutes each way, better than 86% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 66725 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Household income$50,436 median, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 66725
A household needs to earn about $32,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 66725 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $50,436, 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 66725's effective rate of 1.11%, 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 66725
66725 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 66725.
Who works in 66725, and how
Work in 66725 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 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 66725
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 66725.
What the weather is like in 66725, month by month
66725 sees roughly 77 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 66725
The nearest airport, Joplin Regional, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 148 miles away.
The best schools in and around 66725
Schools across 66725 average a C, better than 31% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Southeast Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Riverton ElemC · 35% proficient
- Highland ElemC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Central ElemC · 35% proficient
- Southeast Middle SchoolD · 22% 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 66725 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
66725 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 66725 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 66725
Is 66725 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 66725 ranks 24,591st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, state infrastructure, and short commutes, and lowest on air quality and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 66725 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $118,363. The overall cost of living runs about 27% below the national average. Set against a $50,436 median income, cost of living beats 30% of zip codes.
Is 66725 safe?
66725 is safer than 30% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $461 per resident a year.
Compare 66725 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 66725. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 66725 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.
66725 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 66725: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 66725: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 66725: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 66725: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
66725 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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