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Best Locations for Private School Costs by State

Each state page ranks the top 20 ZIP codes by opportunity score — a mix of walkability, household income, population density, and existing competition. Pick a state to see where the numbers point.

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

How the Score Works

Every ZIP code gets a 0–100 opportunity score. It weights four things equally: walkability index (foot traffic potential), median household income (spending power), population density, and existing private schools count (competition). High income + high walkability + low competition = high score. Data from Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, and County Business Patterns 2022.

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Data updated March 2026. Sources: Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022.