Best PlacesEncanto, Phoenix, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Encanto, 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.
Encanto, Phoenix ranks 2,993rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Encanto, 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.
Encanto, Phoenix's strengths and weaknesses
Where Encanto, Phoenix ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 207 pleasant days a year, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
Where Encanto, Phoenix ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD+, better than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Encanto, Phoenix
A household needs to earn about $116,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Encanto, Phoenix home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $78,051, 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 Encanto, Phoenix's effective rate of 0.40%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Encanto, Phoenix
Encanto, Phoenix runs younger than the country, 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 Encanto, Phoenix.
Who works in Encanto, Phoenix, and how
Work in Encanto, Phoenix centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in Encanto, Phoenix
Encanto, Phoenix has more restaurants and bars per resident than 71% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Encanto, Phoenix and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Encanto, Phoenix, month by month
Encanto, Phoenix sees roughly 207 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 110 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 56° | 44° |
| April | 90° | 76° | 61° |
| July | 110° | 98° | 85° |
| October | 92° | 78° | 65° |
Flying in and out of Encanto, Phoenix
Phoenix Sky Harbor International sits about 5 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 Encanto, Phoenix
Schools across Encanto, Phoenix average a D+, better than 19% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Madison Traditional AcademyA+ · 76% proficient
- Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - PhoenixA+ · 75% proficient
- Basis Phoenix Central PrimaryA · 65% proficient
Top middle schools
- Madison Park SchoolD− · 18% proficient
- Osborn Middle SchoolD− · 18% proficient
- Choice Learning AcademyF · 7% proficient
Top high schools
- Metropolitan Arts InstituteC− · 30% proficient
- Phoenix College Preparatory AcademyC− · 30% proficient
- Pathways In EducationD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Encanto, Phoenix school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Encanto, 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 Encanto, Phoenix against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Encanto, Phoenix suits
Retirees
The weather beats 88% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 62%.
Common questions about living in Encanto, Phoenix
Is Encanto, Phoenix a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Encanto, Phoenix ranks 2,993rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, low disaster risk, and biking, and lowest on summer heat and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Encanto, Phoenix expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $468,355. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $78,051 median income, cost of living beats 51% of neighborhoods.
Is Encanto, Phoenix safe?
Encanto, Phoenix is safer than 10% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $892 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Encanto, Phoenix?
July highs average about 110 degrees, and January highs near 69 with lows near 44. That works out to about 207 pleasant days a year, more than 88% of neighborhoods.
Is Encanto, Phoenix good for families?
Schools beat 19% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 10%, and childcare runs $1,109 a month.
Compare Encanto, Phoenix with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Encanto, Phoenix. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Encanto, 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.
Encanto, Phoenix detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Encanto, Phoenix: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Encanto, Phoenix: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Encanto, Phoenix: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Encanto, Phoenix: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Encanto, 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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