Best Places85334, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 85334, 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.
85334 ranks 31,609th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 85334
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.
85334's strengths and weaknesses
Where 85334 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 187 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute19.2 minutes each way, better than 88% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 85334 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$37,528 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 85334
A household needs to earn about $11,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 85334 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $37,528, 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 85334's effective rate of 0.46%, 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 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 85334
85334 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 85334.
Who works in 85334, and how
Work in 85334 centers on construction and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 85334
85334 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 98% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 85334 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 85334, month by month
85334 sees roughly 187 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 112 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 55° | 41° |
| April | 91° | 75° | 57° |
| July | 112° | 98° | 82° |
| October | 93° | 76° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 85334
The nearest airport, Yuma MCAS/Yuma International, is about 67 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 144 miles away.
The best schools in and around 85334
Schools across 85334 average a C, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ehrenberg Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Salome High SchoolF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 85334 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
85334 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 85334 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 85334
Is 85334 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 85334 ranks 31,609th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, short commutes, and low property taxes, and lowest on summer heat and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 85334 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $45,600. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $37,528 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 85334 safe?
85334 is safer than 6% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,065 per resident a year.
Compare 85334 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 85334. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 85334 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.
85334 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 85334: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 85334: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 85334: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 85334: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
85334 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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