Best PlacesNorth Newton, KS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Newton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Newton ranks 10,160th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Newton
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.
North Newton's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Newton ranks high
- BikingBetter than 97% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than 97% of towns
- Short commute15.9 minutes each way, better than 96% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 95% of towns
Where North Newton ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 54 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 2% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 12% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than only 16% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Newton
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Newton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $86,523, 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 North Newton's effective rate of 1.43%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Newton
North Newton 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 North Newton.
Who works in North Newton, and how
Work in North Newton centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 17%
Life in North Newton
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Newton.
What the weather is like in North Newton, month by month
North Newton sees roughly 54 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 31° | 20° |
| April | 71° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 93° | 80° | 68° |
| October | 74° | 58° | 45° |
Flying in and out of North Newton
The nearest airport, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 165 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Newton
Schools across North Newton average a C−, better than 26% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Hesston ElemA− · 60% proficient
- Bentley Primary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- South Breeze ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hesston MiddleB− · 42% proficient
- Halstead Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Santa Fe 5/6 CenterC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Hesston HighB− · 42% proficient
- Newton Sr HighD · 23% proficient
- Halstead HighD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Newton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Newton 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 North Newton against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Newton
Is North Newton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Newton ranks 10,160th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on biking, cell coverage, and short commutes, and lowest on the weather and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Newton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $216,564. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $86,523 median income, cost of living beats 86% of towns.
Is North Newton safe?
Yes, North Newton is safer than 96% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $162 per resident a year.
Compare North Newton with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Newton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Newton 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.
North Newton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Newton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Newton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Newton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Newton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Newton 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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