Best Places85383, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 85383, 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.
85383 ranks 846th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 85383
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.
85383's strengths and weaknesses
Where 85383 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Household income$151,409 median, better than 96% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 169 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
Where 85383 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,109 a month, better than only 24% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 85383
A household needs to earn about $170,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 85383 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $151,409, 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 85383's effective rate of 0.49%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 85383
85383's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 85383.
Who works in 85383, and how
Work in 85383 centers on health care & social and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 29%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 85383
85383 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 85383 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 85383, month by month
85383 sees roughly 169 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 107 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| April | 86° | 72° | 55° |
| July | 107° | 95° | 81° |
| October | 89° | 75° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 85383
Phoenix Sky Harbor International sits about 25 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 25.2 million passengers in 2025, with 177 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 85383
Schools across 85383 average an A−, better than 83% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Basis Peoria PrimaryA+ · 77% proficient
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway GlendaleA+ · 75% proficient
- Peoria Traditional SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hillcrest Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- Basis PeoriaA+ · 81% proficient
- Great Hearts Academies - Glendale PrepA− · 65% proficient
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 85383 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
85383 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 85383 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 85383 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 97% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 29% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 94% of zip codes and health care access beats 71%.
Common questions about living in 85383
Is 85383 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 85383 ranks 846th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, a strong job market, and high incomes, 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 85383 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $679,322. The overall cost of living runs about 0% above the national average. Set against a $151,409 median income, cost of living beats 97% of zip codes.
Is 85383 safe?
Yes, 85383 is safer than 89% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $204 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 85383?
July highs average about 107 degrees, and January highs near 66 with lows near 41. That works out to about 169 pleasant days a year, more than 94% of zip codes.
Is 85383 good for families?
Schools beat 83% of zip codes, crime safety beats 89%, and childcare runs $1,109 a month.
Compare 85383 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 85383. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 85383 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.
85383 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 85383: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 85383: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 85383: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 85383: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
85383 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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