Best Places89121, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 89121, 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.
89121 ranks 23,478th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 89121
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.
89121's strengths and weaknesses
Where 89121 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 188 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 93% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 89121 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 89121
A household needs to earn about $74,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 89121 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $61,963, 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 89121's effective rate of 0.45%, 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 89121
89121 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 89121.
Who works in 89121, and how
Work in 89121 centers on hospitality & food and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 89121
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 89121.
What the weather is like in 89121, month by month
89121 sees roughly 188 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 108 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 83° | 70° | 57° |
| July | 108° | 96° | 83° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 89121
Harry Reid International sits about 5 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 89121
Schools across 89121 average a C−, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mater Mountain VistaC+ · 37% proficient
- Nv Learning Academy EsD+ · 25% proficient
- Nv Rise Academy Charter SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Knudson K O Academy Of The ArtsD+ · 26% proficient
- Cram Brian & Teri MsD+ · 26% proficient
- Harney Kathleen & Tim MsD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Nv Learning Academy J-shsA− · 65% proficient
- Northwest Career-technical Academy HsA− · 65% proficient
- Chaparral HsF · 9% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 89121 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
89121 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 89121 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 89121 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 10% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 89121
Is 89121 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 89121 ranks 23,478th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, state infrastructure, and the weather, and lowest on summer heat and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 89121 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $298,746. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $61,963 median income, cost of living beats 25% of zip codes.
Is 89121 safe?
89121 is safer than 17% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $593 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 89121?
July highs average about 108 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 39. That works out to about 188 pleasant days a year, more than 96% of zip codes.
Is 89121 good for families?
Schools beat 28% of zip codes, crime safety beats 17%, and childcare runs $1,198 a month.
Compare 89121 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 89121. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 89121 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.
89121 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 89121: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 89121: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 89121: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 89121: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
89121 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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