Best PlacesWoodridge Lakes, Mesa, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Woodridge Lakes, Mesa, 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.
Woodridge Lakes, Mesa ranks 945th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Woodridge Lakes, Mesa
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.
Woodridge Lakes, Mesa's strengths and weaknesses
Where Woodridge Lakes, Mesa ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB+, better than 92% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
Where Woodridge Lakes, Mesa ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 35% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Woodridge Lakes, Mesa
A household needs to earn about $120,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Woodridge Lakes, Mesa home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $99,205, 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 Woodridge Lakes, Mesa'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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Woodridge Lakes, Mesa
Woodridge Lakes, Mesa 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 Woodridge Lakes, Mesa.
Who works in Woodridge Lakes, Mesa, and how
Work in Woodridge Lakes, Mesa centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Woodridge Lakes, Mesa
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Woodridge Lakes, Mesa.
What the weather is like in Woodridge Lakes, Mesa, month by month
Woodridge Lakes, Mesa sees roughly 207 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 107 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 55° | 44° |
| April | 88° | 74° | 60° |
| July | 107° | 96° | 84° |
| October | 90° | 77° | 65° |
Flying in and out of Woodridge Lakes, Mesa
Phoenix Sky Harbor International sits about 12 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 Woodridge Lakes, Mesa
Schools across Woodridge Lakes, Mesa average a B+, better than 92% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Franklin At Brimhall ElementaryA+ · 83% proficient
- Macarthur Elementary SchoolA · 66% proficient
Top middle schools
- Franklin Junior High SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
Top high schools
- East Valley AcademyD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Woodridge Lakes, Mesa school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Woodridge Lakes, Mesa 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 Woodridge Lakes, Mesa against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Woodridge Lakes, Mesa
Is Woodridge Lakes, Mesa a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Woodridge Lakes, Mesa ranks 945th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, few empty homes, and low disaster risk, and lowest on air quality and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Woodridge Lakes, Mesa expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $488,089. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $99,205 median income, cost of living beats 72% of neighborhoods.
Is Woodridge Lakes, Mesa safe?
Yes, Woodridge Lakes, Mesa is safer than 74% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $337 per resident a year.
Compare Woodridge Lakes, Mesa with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Woodridge Lakes, Mesa. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Woodridge Lakes, Mesa 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.
Woodridge Lakes, Mesa detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Woodridge Lakes, Mesa: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Woodridge Lakes, Mesa: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Woodridge Lakes, Mesa: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Woodridge Lakes, Mesa: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Woodridge Lakes, Mesa 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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