Best Places89704, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 89704, 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.
89704 ranks 8,954th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 89704
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.
89704's strengths and weaknesses
Where 89704 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 179 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Household income$124,748 median, better than 91% of zip codes
Where 89704 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,122 a month, better than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 89704
A household needs to earn about $189,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 89704 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $124,748, 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 89704's effective rate of 0.45%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 89704
89704 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 89704.
Who works in 89704, and how
Work in 89704 centers on construction 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 83%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 89704
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 89704.
What the weather is like in 89704, month by month
89704 sees roughly 179 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 35° | 25° |
| April | 65° | 51° | 37° |
| July | 92° | 76° | 58° |
| October | 70° | 52° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 89704
The nearest airport, Reno/Tahoe International, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 105 miles away.
The best schools in and around 89704
Schools across 89704 average a B−, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pleasant Valley ElementaryB · 47% proficient
- Edith W. Fritsch ElementaryB− · 41% proficient
- Incline ElementaryC− · 29% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kendyl Depoali Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
- Carson Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Incline Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Incline High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Damonte Ranch High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Carson High SchoolC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 89704 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
89704 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 89704 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 89704
Is 89704 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 89704 ranks 8,954th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, the weather, and state finances, and lowest on disaster risk and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 89704 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $758,690. The overall cost of living runs about 13% above the national average. Set against a $124,748 median income, cost of living beats 86% of zip codes.
Is 89704 safe?
89704 is safer than 24% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $555 per resident a year.
Compare 89704 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 89704. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 89704 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.
89704 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 89704: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 89704: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 89704: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 89704: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
89704 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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