Best Places86333, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 86333, 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.
86333 ranks 28,494th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 86333
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.
86333's strengths and weaknesses
Where 86333 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 146 pleasant days a year, better than 88% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 75% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 86333 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Short commute36.2 minutes each way, better than only 9% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 86333
A household needs to earn about $56,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 86333 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $63,959, 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 86333's effective rate of 0.26%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 86333
86333 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 86333.
Who works in 86333, and how
Work in 86333 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 86333
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 86333.
What the weather is like in 86333, month by month
86333 sees roughly 146 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 86333
The nearest airport, Prescott Regional/Ernest A Love Field, is about 26 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 64 miles away.
The best schools in and around 86333
Schools across 86333 average a D+, better than 9% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Liberty Traditional SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Mayer Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Camp Verde Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bradshaw Mountain Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Camp Verde Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Prescott High SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Bradshaw Mountain High SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Mayer High SchoolF · 5% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 86333 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
86333 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 86333 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 86333
Is 86333 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 86333 ranks 28,494th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, the weather, and a strong job market, and lowest on air quality and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 86333 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $229,496. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $63,959 median income, cost of living beats 16% of zip codes.
Is 86333 safe?
86333 is safer than 30% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $415 per resident a year.
Compare 86333 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 86333. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 86333 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.
86333 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 86333: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 86333: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 86333: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 86333: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
86333 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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