Best Places67701, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 67701, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
67701 ranks 9,799th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 67701
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.
67701's strengths and weaknesses
Where 67701 ranks high
- Short commute10.5 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$467 a month, better than 97% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 67701 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 67701
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 67701 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $75,010, 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 67701's effective rate of 1.38%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 67701
67701 runs younger 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 67701.
Who works in 67701, and how
Work in 67701 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 67701
67701 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 89% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 67701 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 67701, month by month
67701 sees roughly 132 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 28° | 18° |
| April | 68° | 50° | 36° |
| July | 92° | 76° | 64° |
| October | 69° | 52° | 39° |
Flying in and out of 67701
The nearest airport, Hays Regional, is about 102 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 196 miles away.
The best schools in and around 67701
Schools across 67701 average a C−, better than 27% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Rawlins County ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Colby ElemC+ · 38% proficient
- Oakley ElemC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Colby Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Golden Plains MiddleD+ · 27% proficient
- Oakley Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Brewster HighD+ · 25% proficient
- Winona HighD+ · 25% proficient
- Golden Plains HighD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 67701 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
67701 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 67701 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 67701
Is 67701 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 67701 ranks 9,799th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, clean air, and affordable childcare, and lowest on distance from a big city and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 67701 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $191,896. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $75,010 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 67701 safe?
Yes, 67701 is safer than 61% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $293 per resident a year.
Compare 67701 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 67701. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 67701 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.
67701 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 67701: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 67701: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 67701: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 67701: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
67701 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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