Best PlacesCartwright, Phoenix, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Cartwright, Phoenix, 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.
Cartwright, Phoenix ranks 4,677th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Cartwright, Phoenix
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.
Cartwright, Phoenix's strengths and weaknesses
Where Cartwright, Phoenix ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 198 pleasant days a year, better than 87% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Cartwright, Phoenix ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- School gradeF, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Cartwright, Phoenix
A household needs to earn about $67,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Cartwright, Phoenix home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,864, 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 Cartwright, Phoenix's effective rate of 0.63%, 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 Cartwright, Phoenix
Cartwright, Phoenix runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Cartwright, Phoenix.
Who works in Cartwright, Phoenix, and how
Work in Cartwright, Phoenix centers on health care & social 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 88%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Cartwright, Phoenix
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Cartwright, Phoenix.
What the weather is like in Cartwright, Phoenix, month by month
Cartwright, Phoenix sees roughly 198 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 108 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 57° | 43° |
| April | 87° | 77° | 60° |
| July | 108° | 99° | 87° |
| October | 89° | 79° | 63° |
Flying in and out of Cartwright, Phoenix
Phoenix Sky Harbor International sits about 10 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 25.2 million passengers in 2025, with 177 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Cartwright, Phoenix
Schools across Cartwright, Phoenix average an F, better than 5% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Sunset SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Bret R. Tarver Leadership AcademyD− · 13% proficient
- Charles W. Harris SchoolD− · 11% proficient
Top middle schools
- Desert Sands Academy Of Mass Communication & JournalismD− · 14% proficient
- Raul H. Castro Middle School: Academy Of Fine ArtsF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- Franklin Police And Fire High SchoolF · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Cartwright, Phoenix school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Cartwright, Phoenix 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 Cartwright, Phoenix against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Cartwright, Phoenix
Is Cartwright, Phoenix a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Cartwright, Phoenix ranks 4,677th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, cell coverage, and few empty homes, and lowest on civic engagement and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Cartwright, Phoenix expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $261,398. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $68,864 median income, cost of living beats 39% of neighborhoods.
Is Cartwright, Phoenix safe?
Cartwright, Phoenix is safer than 45% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $500 per resident a year.
Compare Cartwright, Phoenix with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Cartwright, Phoenix. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Cartwright, Phoenix 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.
Cartwright, Phoenix detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Cartwright, Phoenix: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Cartwright, Phoenix: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Cartwright, Phoenix: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Cartwright, Phoenix: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Cartwright, Phoenix 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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