Best Places89406, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 89406, 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.
89406 ranks 15,527th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 89406
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.
89406's strengths and weaknesses
Where 89406 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 159 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 89406 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 89406
A household needs to earn about $82,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 89406 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $83,019, 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 89406'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 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 89406
89406'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 89406.
Who works in 89406, and how
Work in 89406 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. 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 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 89406
89406 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 66% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 89406 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 89406, month by month
89406 sees roughly 159 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 35° | 23° |
| April | 71° | 53° | 35° |
| July | 99° | 81° | 58° |
| October | 73° | 53° | 35° |
Flying in and out of 89406
The nearest airport, Reno/Tahoe International, is about 52 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 159 miles away.
The best schools in and around 89406
Schools across 89406 average a C−, better than 25% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- East Valley Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- E C Best ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
- Numa Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Churchill County Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Silver Stage Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Churchill County High SchoolC− · 26% proficient
- Silver Stage High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 89406 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
89406 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 89406 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 89406 suits
Common questions about living in 89406
Is 89406 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 89406 ranks 15,527th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, state finances, and the weather, and lowest on tree cover and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 89406 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $326,989. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $83,019 median income, cost of living beats 57% of zip codes.
Is 89406 safe?
89406 is safer than 20% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $606 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 89406?
July highs average about 99 degrees, and January highs near 50 with lows near 23. That works out to about 159 pleasant days a year, more than 92% of zip codes.
Is 89406 good for families?
Schools beat 25% of zip codes, crime safety beats 20%, and childcare runs $784 a month.
Compare 89406 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 89406. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 89406 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.
89406 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 89406: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 89406: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 89406: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 89406: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
89406 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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