Best Places89044, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 89044, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
89044 ranks 2,434th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 89044
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.
89044's strengths and weaknesses
Where 89044 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 183 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 89044 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 89044
A household needs to earn about $148,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 89044 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $120,306, 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 89044's effective rate of 0.61%, 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 89044
89044 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 89044.
Who works in 89044, and how
Work in 89044 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 89044
89044 has more parkland per resident than 74% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 89044 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 89044, month by month
89044 sees roughly 183 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 107 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 46° | 35° |
| April | 82° | 68° | 53° |
| July | 107° | 94° | 79° |
| October | 84° | 69° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 89044
Harry Reid International sits about 10 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 26.5 million passengers in 2025, with 204 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 89044
Schools across 89044 average a B−, better than 61% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pinecrest Academy Of Nevada InspiradaA+ · 76% proficient
- Ellis Robert & Sandy EsB · 49% proficient
- Wallin Shirley & Bill EsB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Webb Del E MsA− · 53% proficient
- Garrett Elton M JhsC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Boulder City HsC+ · 40% proficient
- Liberty HsC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 89044 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
89044 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 89044 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 89044 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 94% of zip codes and 26% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 96% of zip codes and health care access beats 73%.
Common questions about living in 89044
Is 89044 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 89044 ranks 2,434th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, state infrastructure, and the weather, and lowest on summer heat and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 89044 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $580,669. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $120,306 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 89044 safe?
Yes, 89044 is safer than 85% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $244 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 89044?
July highs average about 107 degrees, and January highs near 59 with lows near 35. That works out to about 183 pleasant days a year, more than 96% of zip codes.
Is 89044 good for families?
Schools beat 61% of zip codes, crime safety beats 85%, and childcare runs $1,198 a month.
Compare 89044 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 89044. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 89044 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.
89044 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 89044: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 89044: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 89044: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 89044: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
89044 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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