Best Places67868, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 67868, 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.
67868 ranks 24,741st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 67868
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.
67868's strengths and weaknesses
Where 67868 ranks high
- Short commute11.6 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$467 a month, better than 97% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 97% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 67868 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 67868
A household needs to earn about $76,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 67868 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $66,504, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 67868's effective rate of 1.11%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 67868
67868'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 67868.
Who works in 67868, and how
Work in 67868 centers on hospitality & food and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 60%
- Work from home 36%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 67868
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 67868.
What the weather is like in 67868, month by month
67868 sees roughly 121 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 30° | 18° |
| April | 71° | 53° | 38° |
| July | 93° | 78° | 65° |
| October | 73° | 55° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 67868
The nearest airport, Garden City Regional, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 256 miles away.
The best schools in and around 67868
Schools across 67868 average a D+, better than 14% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Jennie Barker ElemB+ · 53% proficient
- Plymell ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kenneth Henderson MiddleD− · 18% proficient
- Horace J. Good Middle SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Garden City High SchoolD− · 12% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 67868 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
67868 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 67868 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 67868
Is 67868 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 67868 ranks 24,741st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, affordable childcare, and clean air, and lowest on a weak job market and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 67868 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $278,100. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $66,504 median income, cost of living beats 35% of zip codes.
Is 67868 safe?
67868 is safer than 32% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $409 per resident a year.
Compare 67868 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 67868. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 67868 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.
67868 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 67868: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 67868: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 67868: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 67868: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
67868 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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