Best Places89131, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 89131, 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.
89131 ranks 2,561st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 89131
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.
89131's strengths and weaknesses
Where 89131 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 97% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 189 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 89131 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,198 a month, better than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 89131
A household needs to earn about $137,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 89131 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $120,659, 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 89131's effective rate of 0.51%, 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 89131
89131's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 89131.
Who works in 89131, and how
Work in 89131 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 89131
89131 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 89131 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 89131, month by month
89131 sees roughly 189 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 89131
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 89131
Schools across 89131 average a C+, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Coral Academy Centennial HillsB · 49% proficient
- Ward Kitty Mcdonough EsB− · 40% proficient
- O Roarke Thomas EsB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cadwallader Ralph MsC+ · 37% proficient
- Saville Anthony MsC · 35% proficient
- Escobedo Edmundo Eddie Sr MsC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Northwest Career-technical Academy HsA− · 65% proficient
- Arbor View HsC+ · 40% proficient
- Shadow Ridge HsC · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 89131 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
89131 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 89131 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 89131 suits
Families
Schools land around the 50th percentile and crime safety beats 80%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 94% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 13% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 89131
Is 89131 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 89131 ranks 2,561st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, state infrastructure, and the weather, and lowest on air quality and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 89131 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $545,022. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $120,659 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 89131 safe?
Yes, 89131 is safer than 80% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $265 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 89131?
July highs average about 108 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 38. That works out to about 189 pleasant days a year, more than 96% of zip codes.
Is 89131 good for families?
Schools beat 50% of zip codes, crime safety beats 80%, and childcare runs $1,198 a month.
Compare 89131 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 89131. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 89131 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.
89131 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 89131: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 89131: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 89131: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 89131: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
89131 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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