Best Places86437, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 86437, 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.
86437 ranks 31,979th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 86437
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.
86437's strengths and weaknesses
Where 86437 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 165 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 75% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 64% of zip codes
Where 86437 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 86437
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 86437 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $41,847, 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 86437's effective rate of 0.39%, 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 86437
86437 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 86437.
Who works in 86437, and how
Work in 86437 centers on finance & insurance and construction. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 86437
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 86437.
What the weather is like in 86437, month by month
86437 sees roughly 165 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 86437
The nearest airport, Grand Canyon West, is about 42 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 96 miles away.
The best schools in and around 86437
Schools across 86437 average a D−, better than 4% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Valentine Elementary SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Top high schools
- Lee Williams High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Kingman High SchoolF · 5% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 86437 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
86437 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 86437 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 86437
Is 86437 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 86437 ranks 31,979th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, low property taxes, and a strong job market, and lowest on internet speeds and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 86437 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $163,674. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $41,847 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 86437 safe?
86437 is safer than 28% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $427 per resident a year.
Compare 86437 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 86437. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 86437 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.
86437 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 86437: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 86437: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 86437: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 86437: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
86437 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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