Best Places69211, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 69211, 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.
69211 ranks 13,942nd 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 69211
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.
69211's strengths and weaknesses
Where 69211 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Short commute17.5 minutes each way, better than 93% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 69211 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 69211
A household needs to earn about $30,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 69211 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $74,505, 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 69211's effective rate of 0.94%, 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 69211
69211 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 69211.
Who works in 69211, and how
Work in 69211 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in 69211
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 69211.
What the weather is like in 69211, month by month
69211 sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 12. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 24° | 12° |
| April | 64° | 47° | 31° |
| July | 93° | 76° | 61° |
| October | 68° | 49° | 35° |
Flying in and out of 69211
The nearest airport, Alliance Municipal, is about 97 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 274 miles away.
The best schools in and around 69211
Schools across 69211 average a B, better than 70% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cody-kilgore Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Newcastle Middle SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Cody-kilgore Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Torrington Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Cody-kilgore High SchoolA · 75% proficient
- Newcastle High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Torrington High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 69211 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
69211 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 69211 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 69211
Is 69211 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 69211 ranks 13,942nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, quiet, and short commutes, 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 69211 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $111,915. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $74,505 median income, cost of living beats 62% of zip codes.
Is 69211 safe?
69211 is safer than 30% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $384 per resident a year.
Compare 69211 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 69211. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 69211 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.
69211 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 69211: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 69211: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 69211: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 69211: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
69211 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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