Best Places89042, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 89042, 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.
89042 ranks 18,101st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 89042
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.
89042's strengths and weaknesses
Where 89042 ranks high
- Short commute7.0 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 171 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 89042 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 89042
A household needs to earn about $65,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 89042 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $65,314, 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 89042's effective rate of 0.46%, 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 89042
89042 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, 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 89042.
Who works in 89042, and how
Work in 89042 centers on education and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 89042
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 89042.
What the weather is like in 89042, month by month
89042 sees roughly 171 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 89042
The nearest airport, Cedar City Regional, is about 71 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 126 miles away.
The best schools in and around 89042
Schools across 89042 average a C, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Panaca Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Pioche Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Meadow Valley Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Lincoln County High SchoolD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 89042 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
89042 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 89042 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 89042
Is 89042 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 89042 ranks 18,101st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, clean air, and state infrastructure, and lowest on tree cover and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 89042 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $262,442. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $65,314 median income, cost of living beats 50% of zip codes.
Is 89042 safe?
89042 is safer than 14% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $639 per resident a year.
Compare 89042 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 89042. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 89042 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.
89042 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 89042: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 89042: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 89042: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 89042: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
89042 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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