Best PlacesPinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, 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.
Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale ranks 973rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on health care access by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale
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.
Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale's strengths and weaknesses
Where Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale ranks high
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
Where Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale
A household needs to earn about $314,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $161,911, 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 Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale's effective rate of 0.32%, 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 Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale
Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale 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 Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale.
Who works in Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, and how
Work in Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 62%
- Work from home 34%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale.
What the weather is like in Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, month by month
Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale sees roughly 194 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 Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale
Phoenix Sky Harbor International sits about 26 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 Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale
Schools across Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale average a B+, better than 82% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Black Mountain Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Lone Mountain Elementary SchoolA · 64% proficient
- Candeo North ScottsdaleB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sonoran Trails Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- Cactus Shadows High SchoolB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale 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 Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale
Is Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale ranks 973rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on health care access, low property taxes, and quiet, and lowest on walkability and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,288,205. The overall cost of living runs about 25% above the national average. Set against a $161,911 median income, cost of living beats 94% of neighborhoods.
Is Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale safe?
Yes, Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale is safer than 89% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $265 per resident a year.
Compare Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale 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.
Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale 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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