Best Places69133, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 69133, 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.
69133 ranks 26,379th 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 69133
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.
69133's strengths and weaknesses
Where 69133 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute18.8 minutes each way, better than 89% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 69133 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Household income$55,385 median, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 69133
A household needs to earn about $30,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 69133 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $55,385, 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 69133's effective rate of 1.28%, 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 69133
69133 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 69133.
Who works in 69133, and how
Work in 69133 centers on education and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 69133
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 69133.
What the weather is like in 69133, month by month
69133 sees roughly 99 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 14. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 27° | 14° |
| April | 63° | 45° | 29° |
| July | 91° | 73° | 56° |
| October | 67° | 48° | 32° |
Flying in and out of 69133
The nearest airport, Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Regional/Wm B Heilig Field, is about 46 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 113 miles away.
The best schools in and around 69133
Schools across 69133 average a C, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Potter-dix Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Peetz Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Mary Lynch ElementaryC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Potter-dix Jr/sr High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Kimball Jr/sr High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 69133 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
69133 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 69133 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 69133
Is 69133 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 69133 ranks 26,379th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, short commutes, and state infrastructure, and lowest on tree cover and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 69133 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $108,000. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $55,385 median income, cost of living beats 24% of zip codes.
Is 69133 safe?
69133 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $364 per resident a year.
Compare 69133 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 69133. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 69133 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.
69133 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 69133: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 69133: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 69133: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 69133: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
69133 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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