Best Places67028, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 67028, 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.
67028 ranks 26,481st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 67028
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.
67028's strengths and weaknesses
Where 67028 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$467 a month, better than 97% of zip codes
- Short commute16.1 minutes each way, better than 95% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 67028 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 67028
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 67028 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,472, 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 67028's effective rate of 1.15%, 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 67028
67028'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 67028.
Who works in 67028, and how
Work in 67028 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 67028
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 67028.
What the weather is like in 67028, month by month
67028 sees roughly 112 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 71° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 93° | 80° | 69° |
| October | 73° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 67028
The nearest airport, Dodge City Regional, is about 62 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 257 miles away.
The best schools in and around 67028
Schools across 67028 average a C, better than 29% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Haviland ElemA− · 60% proficient
- Southwest ElemB · 48% proficient
- Medicine Lodge Grade SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Liberty Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- South Central Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Kiowa County High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Medicine Lodge Jr/sr High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- South Central High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 67028 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
67028 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 67028 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 67028
Is 67028 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 67028 ranks 26,481st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, short commutes, and state infrastructure, and lowest on walkability and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 67028 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $103,029. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $66,472 median income, cost of living beats 42% of zip codes.
Is 67028 safe?
67028 is safer than 27% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $439 per resident a year.
Compare 67028 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 67028. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 67028 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.
67028 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 67028: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 67028: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 67028: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 67028: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
67028 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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