Best PlacesEstrella, Phoenix, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Estrella, Phoenix, 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.
Estrella, Phoenix ranks 3,919th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Estrella, 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.
Estrella, Phoenix's strengths and weaknesses
Where Estrella, Phoenix ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 197 pleasant days a year, better than 87% of neighborhoods
Where Estrella, Phoenix ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Estrella, Phoenix
A household needs to earn about $80,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Estrella, Phoenix home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $78,890; 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 Estrella, Phoenix's effective rate of 0.38%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Estrella, Phoenix
Estrella, 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 Estrella, Phoenix.
Who works in Estrella, Phoenix, and how
Work in Estrella, Phoenix centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Estrella, Phoenix
Estrella, Phoenix has more parkland per resident than 73% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Estrella, Phoenix and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Estrella, Phoenix, month by month
Estrella, Phoenix sees roughly 197 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 Estrella, 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 Estrella, Phoenix
Schools across Estrella, Phoenix average a D+, better than 19% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Peoria Traditional SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Augustus H. Shaw MontessoriB · 48% proficient
- Westar Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Maricopa Institute Of Technology (mit)D+ · 26% proficient
- Cholla Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
- Hurley Ranch ElementaryD− · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- University High SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Maricopa Institute Of TechnologyC+ · 40% proficient
- Ironwood High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Estrella, Phoenix school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Estrella, 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 Estrella, Phoenix against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Estrella, Phoenix suits
Families
Schools land around the 19th percentile and crime safety beats 56%.
Common questions about living in Estrella, Phoenix
Is Estrella, Phoenix a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Estrella, Phoenix ranks 3,919th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, cell coverage, and low disaster risk, and lowest on education levels and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Estrella, Phoenix expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $323,758. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $78,890 median income, cost of living beats 48% of neighborhoods.
Is Estrella, Phoenix safe?
Yes, Estrella, Phoenix is safer than 56% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $488 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Estrella, Phoenix?
July highs average about 108 degrees, and January highs near 66 with lows near 43. That works out to about 197 pleasant days a year, more than 87% of neighborhoods.
Is Estrella, Phoenix good for families?
Schools beat 19% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 56%, and childcare runs $1,109 a month.
Compare Estrella, Phoenix with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Estrella, Phoenix. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Estrella, 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.
Estrella, Phoenix detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Estrella, Phoenix: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Estrella, Phoenix: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Estrella, Phoenix: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Estrella, Phoenix: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Estrella, 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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