Best Places89005, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 89005, 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.
89005 ranks 9,113th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 89005
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.
89005's strengths and weaknesses
Where 89005 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 194 pleasant days a year, better than 97% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 89005 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,198 a month, better than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 89005
A household needs to earn about $111,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 89005 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $79,740, 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 89005'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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 89005
89005 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 89005.
Who works in 89005, and how
Work in 89005 centers on public administration and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 89005
89005 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 73% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 74% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 89005 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 89005, month by month
89005 sees roughly 194 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 106 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 48° | 39° |
| April | 82° | 68° | 56° |
| July | 106° | 94° | 79° |
| October | 83° | 70° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 89005
The nearest airport, Boulder City Municipal, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 19 miles away.
The best schools in and around 89005
Schools across 89005 average a B, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Smalley James E & A Rae EsB+ · 55% proficient
- King Martha P EsC · 31% proficient
- West Prep EsF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mannion Jack & Terry MsB · 45% proficient
- Garrett Elton M JhsC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- College Of So Nv Hs SouthA+ · 83% proficient
- Northwest Career-technical Academy HsA− · 65% proficient
- Boulder City HsC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 89005 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
89005 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 89005 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 89005
Is 89005 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 89005 ranks 9,113th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, cell coverage, and state infrastructure, and lowest on summer heat and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 89005 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $449,615. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $79,740 median income, cost of living beats 61% of zip codes.
Is 89005 safe?
89005 is safer than 32% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $480 per resident a year.
Compare 89005 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 89005. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 89005 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.
89005 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 89005: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 89005: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 89005: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 89005: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
89005 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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