Best Places89138, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 89138, 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.
89138 ranks 554th 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 89138
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.
89138's strengths and weaknesses
Where 89138 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$161,890 median, better than 97% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 191 pleasant days a year, better than 97% of zip codes
Where 89138 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,198 a month, better than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 89138
A household needs to earn about $193,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 89138 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $161,890, 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 89138'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 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 89138
89138's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 89138.
Who works in 89138, and how
Work in 89138 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 89138
89138 has more parkland per resident than 82% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 89138 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 89138, month by month
89138 sees roughly 191 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 89138
Harry Reid International sits about 13 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 89138
Schools across 89138 average a C+, better than 55% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Vassiliadis Billy & Rosemary EsA− · 61% proficient
- Givens Linda Rankin EsB+ · 54% proficient
- West Prep EsF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rogich Sig MsA− · 56% proficient
- Becker Ernest MsC+ · 36% proficient
- Leavitt Justice Myron E MsC · 34% 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 89138 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
89138 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 89138 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 89138 suits
Families
Schools land around the 55th percentile and crime safety beats 88%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 98% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 22% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 97% of zip codes and health care access beats 57%.
Common questions about living in 89138
Is 89138 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 89138 ranks 554th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, what local pay buys, and high incomes, and lowest on air quality and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 89138 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $750,917. The overall cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. Set against a $161,890 median income, cost of living beats 98% of zip codes.
Is 89138 safe?
Yes, 89138 is safer than 88% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $229 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 89138?
July highs average about 108 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 38. That works out to about 191 pleasant days a year, more than 97% of zip codes.
Is 89138 good for families?
Schools beat 55% of zip codes, crime safety beats 88%, and childcare runs $1,198 a month.
Compare 89138 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 89138. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 89138 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.
89138 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 89138: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 89138: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 89138: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 89138: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
89138 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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