Best PlacesJarbidge, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Jarbidge, 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.
Jarbidge ranks 49,286th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Jarbidge
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.
Jarbidge's strengths and weaknesses
Where Jarbidge ranks high
- Short commute8.8 minutes each way, better than 99% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of towns
- QuietBetter than 97% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 156 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 92% of towns
Where Jarbidge ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 3% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of towns
Who lives in Jarbidge
Jarbidge runs older 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 Jarbidge.
Who works in Jarbidge, and how
Work in Jarbidge centers on public administration and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 67%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 23%
Life in Jarbidge
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Jarbidge.
What the weather is like in Jarbidge, month by month
Jarbidge sees roughly 156 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 29° | 20° |
| April | 63° | 47° | 34° |
| July | 93° | 76° | 59° |
| October | 66° | 49° | 36° |
Flying in and out of Jarbidge
The nearest airport, Joslin Field/Magic Valley Regional, is about 63 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 122 miles away.
The best schools in and around Jarbidge
Schools across Jarbidge average a D+, better than 10% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Northside Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Wells Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Independence Valley Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Adobe Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Wells Jr High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Jackpot Jr High SchoolD− · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Wells High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Jackpot High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Elko High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Jarbidge school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Jarbidge 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 Jarbidge against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Jarbidge
Is Jarbidge a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Jarbidge ranks 49,286th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on short commutes, state infrastructure, and quiet, and lowest on crime and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Jarbidge safe?
Jarbidge is safer than 0% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $2,435 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Jarbidge?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 39 with lows near 20. That works out to about 156 pleasant days a year, more than 94% of towns.
Compare Jarbidge with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Jarbidge. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Jarbidge 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.
Jarbidge detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Jarbidge: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Jarbidge: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Jarbidge: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Jarbidge: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Jarbidge 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.
- 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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