Best Places66959, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 66959, 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.
66959 ranks 27,250th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 66959
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.
66959's strengths and weaknesses
Where 66959 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$467 a month, better than 97% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 66959 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Household income$52,344 median, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
Who lives in 66959
66959 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 66959.
Who works in 66959, and how
Work in 66959 centers on agriculture & forestry and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 66959
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 66959.
What the weather is like in 66959, month by month
66959 sees roughly 113 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 27° | 19° |
| April | 68° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 69° | 54° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 66959
The nearest airport, Manhattan Regional, is about 71 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 129 miles away.
The best schools in and around 66959
Schools across 66959 average a C−, better than 23% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Belleville East ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Washington County High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 66959 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
66959 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 66959 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 66959
Is 66959 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 66959 ranks 27,250th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, a strong job market, and affordable childcare, and lowest on distance from a big city and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 66959 safe?
66959 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $535 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 66959?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 38 with lows near 19. That works out to about 113 pleasant days a year, more than 71% of zip codes.
Compare 66959 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 66959. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 66959 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.
66959 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 66959: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 66959: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 66959: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 66959: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
66959 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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