Best Places67143, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 67143, 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.
67143 ranks 29,251st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 67143
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.
67143's strengths and weaknesses
Where 67143 ranks high
- QuietBetter 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 87% of zip codes
- Short commute21.2 minutes each way, better than 80% of zip codes
Where 67143 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 67143
A household needs to earn about $25,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 67143 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $81,389, 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 67143's effective rate of 1.28%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 67143
67143 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 67143.
Who works in 67143, and how
Work in 67143 centers on agriculture & forestry and mining & oil & gas. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 67143
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 67143.
What the weather is like in 67143, month by month
67143 sees roughly 114 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 34° | 23° |
| April | 74° | 58° | 45° |
| July | 96° | 82° | 70° |
| October | 75° | 59° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 67143
The nearest airport, Dodge City Regional, is about 63 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 264 miles away.
The best schools in and around 67143
Schools across 67143 average a C−, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Medicine Lodge Grade SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Medicine Lodge Jr/sr High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 67143 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
67143 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 67143 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 67143
Is 67143 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 67143 ranks 29,251st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, affordable childcare, and state infrastructure, and lowest on cell coverage 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 67143 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $89,600. The overall cost of living runs about 37% above the national average. Set against a $81,389 median income, cost of living beats 12% of zip codes.
Is 67143 safe?
67143 is safer than 14% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $557 per resident a year.
Compare 67143 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 67143. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 67143 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.
67143 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 67143: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 67143: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 67143: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 67143: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
67143 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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