Best PlacesCircle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley ranks 1,555th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley
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.
Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley's strengths and weaknesses
Where Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
Where Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley
A household needs to earn about $112,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $106,592; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley's effective rate of 0.34%, 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 Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley
Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley 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 Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley.
Who works in Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley, and how
Work in Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley.
What the weather is like in Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley, month by month
Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley sees roughly 189 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 106 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 52° | 41° |
| April | 86° | 71° | 56° |
| July | 106° | 94° | 82° |
| October | 89° | 74° | 61° |
Flying in and out of Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley
The nearest airport, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 30 miles away.
The best schools in and around Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley
Schools across Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley average a C−, better than 25% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Combs Traditional AcademyB · 48% proficient
- Circle Cross K8 Stem AcademyC− · 29% proficient
- J. O. Combs Middle SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Combs High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Poston Butte High SchoolD · 19% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley 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 Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley
Is Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley ranks 1,555th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, low property taxes, and few empty homes, and lowest on tree cover and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $455,911. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $106,592 median income, cost of living beats 79% of neighborhoods.
Is Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley safe?
Yes, Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley is safer than 95% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $214 per resident a year.
Compare Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley 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.
Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley 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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