Best Places85295, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 85295, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
85295 ranks 1,034th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 85295
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.
85295's strengths and weaknesses
Where 85295 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 194 pleasant days a year, better than 97% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 85295 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,109 a month, better than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 85295
A household needs to earn about $147,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 85295 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $130,847, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 85295's effective rate of 0.44%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 85295
85295 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 85295.
Who works in 85295, and how
Work in 85295 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 85295
85295 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 79% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 91% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 85295 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 85295, month by month
85295 sees roughly 194 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 106 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 52° | 41° |
| April | 86° | 71° | 56° |
| July | 106° | 94° | 82° |
| October | 89° | 74° | 61° |
Flying in and out of 85295
The nearest airport, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 18 miles away.
The best schools in and around 85295
Schools across 85295 average a B+, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6A · 70% proficient
- Ashland ElementaryA · 70% proficient
- Legacy Traditional School ? GilbertA · 66% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sossaman Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
- South Valley Jr. HighA− · 54% proficient
- Cooley Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Higley High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Campo Verde High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Williams Field High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 85295 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
85295 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 85295 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 85295 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 94% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 26% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 85295
Is 85295 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 85295 ranks 1,034th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, cell coverage, and biking, and lowest on air quality and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 85295 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $590,219. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $130,847 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 85295 safe?
Yes, 85295 is safer than 68% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $272 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 85295?
July highs average about 106 degrees, and January highs near 65 with lows near 41. That works out to about 194 pleasant days a year, more than 97% of zip codes.
Is 85295 good for families?
Schools beat 73% of zip codes, crime safety beats 68%, and childcare runs $1,109 a month.
Compare 85295 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 85295. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 85295 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.
85295 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 85295: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 85295: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 85295: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 85295: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
85295 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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