Best Places69129, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 69129, 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.
69129 ranks 19,822nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 69129
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.
69129's strengths and weaknesses
Where 69129 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 97% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 69129 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 69129
A household needs to earn about $27,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 69129 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,135, 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 69129's effective rate of 1.33%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 69129
69129 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 69129.
Who works in 69129, and how
Work in 69129 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 69129
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 69129.
What the weather is like in 69129, month by month
69129 sees roughly 97 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 13. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 26° | 13° |
| April | 65° | 46° | 30° |
| July | 92° | 74° | 58° |
| October | 66° | 48° | 33° |
Flying in and out of 69129
The nearest airport, Alliance Municipal, is about 68 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 145 miles away.
The best schools in and around 69129
Schools across 69129 average a C, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- So Platte Elem At Big SpringsD+ · 25% proficient
- Creek Valley Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- South Platte High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Creek Valley High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 69129 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
69129 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 69129 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 69129
Is 69129 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 69129 ranks 19,822nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, clean air, and state infrastructure, and lowest on tree cover and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 69129 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $96,916. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $70,135 median income, cost of living beats 68% of zip codes.
Is 69129 safe?
69129 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $363 per resident a year.
Compare 69129 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 69129. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 69129 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.
69129 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 69129: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 69129: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 69129: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 69129: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
69129 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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