Best Places89436, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 89436, 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.
89436 ranks 3,520th 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 89436
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.
89436's strengths and weaknesses
Where 89436 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 164 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Household income$118,557 median, better than 89% of zip codes
Where 89436 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,122 a month, better than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 89436
A household needs to earn about $146,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 89436 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $118,557, 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 89436's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 89436
89436'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 89436.
Who works in 89436, and how
Work in 89436 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 89436
89436 has more parkland per resident than 70% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 89436 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 89436, month by month
89436 sees roughly 164 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 37° | 25° |
| April | 69° | 53° | 38° |
| July | 97° | 80° | 61° |
| October | 74° | 55° | 39° |
Flying in and out of 89436
The nearest airport, Reno/Tahoe International, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 119 miles away.
The best schools in and around 89436
Schools across 89436 average a C+, better than 44% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Van Gorder ElementaryA− · 59% proficient
- John Bohach Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Bud Beasley ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sky Ranch Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
- Yvonne Shaw Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
- Lou Mendive Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Edward C. Reed High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Spanish Springs High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Procter R. Hug High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 89436 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
89436 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 89436 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 89436 suits
Families
Schools land around the 44th percentile and crime safety beats 64%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 91% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 15% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 89436
Is 89436 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 89436 ranks 3,520th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, the weather, and state finances, 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 89436 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $579,966. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $118,557 median income, cost of living beats 91% of zip codes.
Is 89436 safe?
Yes, 89436 is safer than 64% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $332 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 89436?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 25. That works out to about 164 pleasant days a year, more than 93% of zip codes.
Is 89436 good for families?
Schools beat 44% of zip codes, crime safety beats 64%, and childcare runs $1,122 a month.
Compare 89436 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 89436. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 89436 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.
89436 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 89436: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 89436: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 89436: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 89436: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
89436 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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