Best PlacesGreenbriar, Glendale, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Greenbriar, Glendale, 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.
Greenbriar, Glendale ranks 3,315th 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 Greenbriar, Glendale
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.
Greenbriar, Glendale's strengths and weaknesses
Where Greenbriar, Glendale ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 210 pleasant days a year, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Greenbriar, Glendale ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Short commute29.6 minutes each way, better than only 20% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Greenbriar, Glendale
A household needs to earn about $92,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Greenbriar, Glendale home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $68,362, 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 Greenbriar, Glendale'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, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Greenbriar, Glendale
Greenbriar, Glendale's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Greenbriar, Glendale.
Who works in Greenbriar, Glendale, and how
Work in Greenbriar, Glendale centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Greenbriar, Glendale
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Greenbriar, Glendale.
What the weather is like in Greenbriar, Glendale, month by month
Greenbriar, Glendale sees roughly 210 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 Greenbriar, Glendale
Phoenix Sky Harbor International sits about 14 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 Greenbriar, Glendale
Schools across Greenbriar, Glendale average a C−, better than 33% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Peoria Traditional SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Sunset SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Arroyo Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cholla Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Ironwood High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Apollo High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Moon Valley High SchoolC− · 26% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Greenbriar, Glendale school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Greenbriar, Glendale 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 Greenbriar, Glendale against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Greenbriar, Glendale
Is Greenbriar, Glendale a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Greenbriar, Glendale ranks 3,315th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, few empty homes, and low disaster risk, 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 Greenbriar, Glendale expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $371,152. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $68,362 median income, cost of living beats 39% of neighborhoods.
Is Greenbriar, Glendale safe?
Yes, Greenbriar, Glendale is safer than 61% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $407 per resident a year.
Compare Greenbriar, Glendale with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Greenbriar, Glendale. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Greenbriar, Glendale 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.
Greenbriar, Glendale detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Greenbriar, Glendale: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Greenbriar, Glendale: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Greenbriar, Glendale: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Greenbriar, Glendale: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Greenbriar, Glendale 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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