Best Places67738, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 67738, 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.
67738 ranks 22,810th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 67738
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.
67738's strengths and weaknesses
Where 67738 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$467 a month, better than 97% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute18.2 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 123 pleasant days a year, better than 77% of zip codes
Where 67738 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 18% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 67738
A household needs to earn about $31,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 67738 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,637, 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 67738's effective rate of 1.26%, 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 67738
67738 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 67738.
Who works in 67738, and how
Work in 67738 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 67738
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 67738.
What the weather is like in 67738, month by month
67738 sees roughly 123 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 28° | 17° |
| April | 71° | 52° | 37° |
| July | 94° | 78° | 65° |
| October | 73° | 54° | 39° |
Flying in and out of 67738
The nearest airport, Hays Regional, is about 76 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 221 miles away.
The best schools in and around 67738
Schools across 67738 average a C−, better than 18% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hoxie ElemC+ · 35% proficient
- Oakley ElemC · 33% proficient
- Grinnell Grade SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Oakley Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
- Grinnell Middle SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Wheatland High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Quinter Jr-sr HighC− · 28% proficient
- Healy HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 67738 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
67738 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 67738 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 67738
Is 67738 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 67738 ranks 22,810th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a stable housing market, and state infrastructure, and lowest on tree cover 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 67738 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $111,445. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $60,637 median income, cost of living beats 46% of zip codes.
Is 67738 safe?
67738 is safer than 22% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $479 per resident a year.
Compare 67738 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 67738. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 67738 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.
67738 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 67738: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 67738: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 67738: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 67738: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
67738 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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