Best PlacesNew Village, New River, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around New Village, New River, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
New Village, New River ranks 1,313th 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 New Village, New River
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.
New Village, New River's strengths and weaknesses
Where New Village, New River ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 197 pleasant days a year, better than 87% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB+, better than 85% of neighborhoods
Where New Village, New River ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in New Village, New River
A household needs to earn about $133,000 a year to comfortably buy the median New Village, New River home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $124,601; 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 New Village, New River's effective rate of 0.51%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in New Village, New River
New Village, New River's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 New Village, New River.
Who works in New Village, New River, and how
Work in New Village, New River centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in New Village, New River
New Village, New River has more restaurants and bars per resident than 67% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of New Village, New River and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in New Village, New River, month by month
New Village, New River sees roughly 197 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 107 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| April | 86° | 72° | 55° |
| July | 107° | 95° | 81° |
| October | 89° | 75° | 62° |
Flying in and out of New Village, New River
Phoenix Sky Harbor International sits about 32 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 New Village, New River
Schools across New Village, New River average a B+, better than 85% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Canyon Springs Stem AcademyA · 63% proficient
- Gavilan Peak SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Desert Mountain SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
Top high schools
- Boulder Creek High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every New Village, New River school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
New Village, New River 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 New Village, New River against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in New Village, New River
Is New Village, New River a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, New Village, New River ranks 1,313th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, low property taxes, and the weather, and lowest on tree cover and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is New Village, New River expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $531,789. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $124,601 median income, cost of living beats 86% of neighborhoods.
Is New Village, New River safe?
Yes, New Village, New River is safer than 80% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $312 per resident a year.
Compare New Village, New River with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to New Village, New River. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in New Village, New River 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.
New Village, New River detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for New Village, New River: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in New Village, New River: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of New Village, New River: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in New Village, New River: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
New Village, New River 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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