Best Places89085, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 89085, 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.
89085 ranks 2,533rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 89085
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.
89085's strengths and weaknesses
Where 89085 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 188 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 89085 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Short commute32.5 minutes each way, better than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 89085
A household needs to earn about $117,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 89085 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $107,070; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 89085's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 89085
89085 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 89085.
Who works in 89085, and how
Work in 89085 centers on public administration and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 89085
89085 has more parkland per resident than 99% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 89085 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 89085, month by month
89085 sees roughly 188 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 108 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 49° | 38° |
| April | 83° | 70° | 56° |
| July | 108° | 96° | 81° |
| October | 85° | 71° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 89085
Harry Reid International sits about 16 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 89085
Schools across 89085 average a C+, better than 51% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Triggs Vincent L EsC− · 29% proficient
- West Prep EsF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Saville Anthony MsC · 35% proficient
- Cram Brian & Teri MsD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Northwest Career-technical Academy HsA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 89085 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
89085 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 89085 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 89085
Is 89085 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 89085 ranks 2,533rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, cell coverage, and state infrastructure, and lowest on tree cover and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 89085 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $457,300. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $107,070 median income, cost of living beats 90% of zip codes.
Is 89085 safe?
Yes, 89085 is safer than 86% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $236 per resident a year.
Compare 89085 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 89085. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 89085 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.
89085 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 89085: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 89085: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 89085: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 89085: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
89085 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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