Best Places67861, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 67861, 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.
67861 ranks 13,305th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 67861
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.
67861's strengths and weaknesses
Where 67861 ranks high
- Short commute10.6 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
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 67861 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 67861
A household needs to earn about $26,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 67861 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $71,843, 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 67861's effective rate of 1.35%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 67861
67861'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 67861.
Who works in 67861, and how
Work in 67861 centers on agriculture & forestry and public administration. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 67861
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 67861.
What the weather is like in 67861, month by month
67861 sees roughly 135 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 67861
The nearest airport, Garden City Regional, is about 52 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 201 miles away.
The best schools in and around 67861
Schools across 67861 average a C−, better than 20% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Wichita County ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Scott City MiddleC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Scott City HighD · 23% proficient
- Wichita County Junior-senior High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 67861 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
67861 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 67861 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 67861
Is 67861 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 67861 ranks 13,305th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, clean air, and affordable childcare, 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 67861 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $93,808. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $71,843 median income, cost of living beats 60% of zip codes.
Is 67861 safe?
67861 is safer than 31% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $421 per resident a year.
Compare 67861 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 67861. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 67861 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.
67861 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 67861: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 67861: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 67861: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 67861: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
67861 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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