Best Places69101, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 69101, 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.
69101 ranks 11,448th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 69101
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.
69101's strengths and weaknesses
Where 69101 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute14.1 minutes each way, better than 97% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 69101 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 69101
A household needs to earn about $52,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 69101 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,075, 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 69101's effective rate of 1.56%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 69101
69101 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 69101.
Who works in 69101, and how
Work in 69101 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 69101
69101 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 70% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 89% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 69101 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 69101, month by month
69101 sees roughly 122 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 12. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 25° | 12° |
| April | 68° | 49° | 32° |
| July | 92° | 76° | 61° |
| October | 70° | 50° | 34° |
Flying in and out of 69101
The nearest airport, North Platte Regional/Lee Bird Field, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 223 miles away.
The best schools in and around 69101
Schools across 69101 average a B−, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lake Maloney Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Stapleton Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Mcdonald Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Madison Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Adams Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Stapleton High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Maywood High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Mc Pherson County Secondary SchoolB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 69101 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
69101 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 69101 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 69101 suits
Common questions about living in 69101
Is 69101 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 69101 ranks 11,448th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, clean air, and short commutes, and lowest on distance from a big city and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 69101 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $180,887. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $68,075 median income, cost of living beats 40% of zip codes.
Is 69101 safe?
Yes, 69101 is safer than 64% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $293 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 69101?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 42 with lows near 12. That works out to about 122 pleasant days a year, more than 76% of zip codes.
Is 69101 good for families?
Schools beat 56% of zip codes, crime safety beats 64%, and childcare runs $848 a month.
Compare 69101 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 69101. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 69101 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.
69101 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 69101: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 69101: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 69101: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 69101: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
69101 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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