Best Places89442, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 89442, 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.
89442 ranks 30,703rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 89442
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.
89442's strengths and weaknesses
Where 89442 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 161 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 89442 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 89442
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 89442 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $56,894, 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 89442's effective rate of 0.20%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 89442
89442's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 89442.
Who works in 89442, and how
Work in 89442 centers on public administration and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 89442
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 89442.
What the weather is like in 89442, month by month
89442 sees roughly 161 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 89442
The nearest airport, Reno/Tahoe International, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 139 miles away.
The best schools in and around 89442
Schools across 89442 average a D+, better than 12% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hillside Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Natchez ElementaryD− · 11% proficient
Top middle schools
- Virginia City Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Lou Mendive Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Virginia City High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Edward C. Reed High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 89442 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
89442 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 89442 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 89442
Is 89442 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 89442 ranks 30,703rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, state infrastructure, and state finances, and lowest on crime and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 89442 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $121,404. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $56,894 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 89442 safe?
89442 is safer than 3% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,014 per resident a year.
Compare 89442 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 89442. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 89442 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.
89442 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 89442: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 89442: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 89442: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 89442: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
89442 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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