Best Places89046, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 89046, 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.
89046 ranks 30,700th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 89046
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.
89046's strengths and weaknesses
Where 89046 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 200 pleasant days a year, better than 97% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 89046 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 89046
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 89046 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $46,214, 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 89046's effective rate of 0.54%, 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 89046
89046 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 89046.
Who works in 89046, and how
Work in 89046 centers on admin & support services and mining & oil & gas. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 26%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 72%
Life in 89046
89046 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 89046 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 89046, month by month
89046 sees roughly 200 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 111 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 47. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 55° | 47° |
| April | 88° | 75° | 62° |
| July | 111° | 100° | 87° |
| October | 89° | 77° | 65° |
Flying in and out of 89046
The nearest airport, Boulder City Municipal, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 44 miles away.
The best schools in and around 89046
Schools across 89046 average a C+, better than 46% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Reid Harry EsB · 50% proficient
- King Martha P EsC · 31% proficient
- Schorr Steve EsC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Webb Del E MsA− · 53% proficient
- Garrett Elton M JhsC+ · 37% proficient
- Bullhead City Middle SchoolD− · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- College Of So Nv Hs SouthA+ · 83% proficient
- Baker HighB · 50% proficient
- Boulder City HsC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 89046 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
89046 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 89046 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 89046
Is 89046 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 89046 ranks 30,700th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, state infrastructure, and state finances, and lowest on a weak job market and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 89046 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $175,751. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $46,214 median income, cost of living beats 7% of zip codes.
Is 89046 safe?
89046 is safer than 11% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $683 per resident a year.
Compare 89046 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 89046. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 89046 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.
89046 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 89046: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 89046: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 89046: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 89046: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
89046 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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