Best Places86323, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 86323, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
86323 ranks 20,638th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 86323
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.
86323's strengths and weaknesses
Where 86323 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 150 pleasant days a year, better than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 86323 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Short commute32.5 minutes each way, better than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 86323
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 86323 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $67,251, 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 86323's effective rate of 0.38%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 86323
86323 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 86323.
Who works in 86323, and how
Work in 86323 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 86323
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 86323.
What the weather is like in 86323, month by month
86323 sees roughly 150 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 38° | 24° |
| April | 72° | 56° | 38° |
| July | 93° | 78° | 63° |
| October | 76° | 58° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 86323
The nearest airport, Prescott Regional/Ernest A Love Field, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 95 miles away.
The best schools in and around 86323
Schools across 86323 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Liberty Traditional SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Del Rio Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Mountain View Preparatory SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Heritage Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Glassford Hill Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Mingus Union High SchoolD · 23% proficient
- Bradshaw Mountain High SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Chino Valley High SchoolF · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 86323 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
86323 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 86323 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 86323
Is 86323 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 86323 ranks 20,638th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, few empty homes, and the weather, and lowest on tree cover and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 86323 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $401,268. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $67,251 median income, cost of living beats 13% of zip codes.
Is 86323 safe?
Yes, 86323 is safer than 71% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $262 per resident a year.
Compare 86323 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 86323. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 86323 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.
86323 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 86323: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 86323: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 86323: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 86323: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
86323 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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