Best Places86325, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 86325, 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.
86325 ranks 15,657th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 86325
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.
86325's strengths and weaknesses
Where 86325 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 172 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 86325 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 86325
A household needs to earn about $103,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 86325 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $73,693, 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 86325's effective rate of 0.40%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 86325
86325 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 86325.
Who works in 86325, and how
Work in 86325 centers on construction and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 86325
86325 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 86325 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 86325, month by month
86325 sees roughly 172 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 44° | 37° |
| April | 74° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 96° | 82° | 71° |
| October | 78° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 86325
The nearest airport, Prescott Regional/Ernest A Love Field, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 89 miles away.
The best schools in and around 86325
Schools across 86325 average a C, better than 32% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mountain View Preparatory SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Desert Star Community SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Beaver Creek SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Mingus Union High SchoolD · 23% proficient
- Sedona Red Rock Junior/senior High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 86325 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
86325 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 86325 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 86325
Is 86325 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 86325 ranks 15,657th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, low property taxes, and civic engagement, and lowest on air quality and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 86325 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $416,558. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $73,693 median income, cost of living beats 24% of zip codes.
Is 86325 safe?
Yes, 86325 is safer than 71% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $266 per resident a year.
Compare 86325 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 86325. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 86325 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.
86325 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 86325: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 86325: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 86325: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 86325: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
86325 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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