Best Places86434, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 86434, 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.
86434 ranks 31,700th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 86434
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.
86434's strengths and weaknesses
Where 86434 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 167 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Short commute20.6 minutes each way, better than 82% of zip codes
Where 86434 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 86434
A household needs to earn about $18,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 86434 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $59,297, 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 86434's effective rate of 0.43%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 86434
86434 runs younger than the country, 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 86434.
Who works in 86434, and how
Work in 86434 centers on public administration 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 83%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 86434
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 86434.
What the weather is like in 86434, month by month
86434 sees roughly 167 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 102 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 43° | 30° |
| April | 79° | 62° | 44° |
| July | 102° | 87° | 70° |
| October | 83° | 65° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 86434
The nearest airport, Grand Canyon West, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 103 miles away.
The best schools in and around 86434
Schools across 86434 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bowler Grant EsB− · 40% proficient
- Desert Willow Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Seligman Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lyon Mack MsB · 45% proficient
- Kingman Middle SchoolF · 12% proficient
Top high schools
- Moapa Valley HsB− · 43% proficient
- Seligman High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Lee Williams High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 86434 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
86434 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 86434 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 86434
Is 86434 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 86434 ranks 31,700th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, low property taxes, and clean air, and lowest on thin health care access and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 86434 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $72,901. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $59,297 median income, cost of living beats 13% of zip codes.
Is 86434 safe?
86434 is safer than 17% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $518 per resident a year.
Compare 86434 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 86434. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 86434 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.
86434 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 86434: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 86434: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 86434: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 86434: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
86434 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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