Best Places89027, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 89027, 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.
89027 ranks 19,538th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 89027
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.
89027's strengths and weaknesses
Where 89027 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 166 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Short commute17.9 minutes each way, better than 92% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 89027 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 89027
A household needs to earn about $89,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 89027 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $72,686, 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 89027's effective rate of 0.58%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 89027
89027 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 89027.
Who works in 89027, and how
Work in 89027 centers on arts & entertainment and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 89027
89027 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 74% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 89027 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 89027, month by month
89027 sees roughly 166 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 104 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 41° | 30° |
| April | 79° | 63° | 47° |
| July | 104° | 90° | 74° |
| October | 81° | 64° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 89027
The nearest airport, St George Regional, is about 35 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 78 miles away.
The best schools in and around 89027
Schools across 89027 average a D+, better than 12% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Caliente Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Virgin Valley EsD · 20% proficient
- Bowler Joseph L EsD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Meadow Valley Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Hughes Charles Arthur MsD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Virgin Valley HsC− · 28% proficient
- Lincoln County High SchoolD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 89027 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
89027 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 89027 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 89027
Is 89027 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 89027 ranks 19,538th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, the weather, and state finances, 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 89027 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $351,892. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $72,686 median income, cost of living beats 51% of zip codes.
Is 89027 safe?
89027 is safer than 30% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $484 per resident a year.
Compare 89027 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 89027. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 89027 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.
89027 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 89027: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 89027: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 89027: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 89027: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
89027 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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