Blue Sky Vista / University Manor median real estate price is $197,800, which is less expensive than 81.9% of Arizona neighborhoods and 74.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The average rental price in Blue Sky Vista / University Manor is currently $1,284, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 95.5% of Arizona neighborhoods.
Blue Sky Vista / University Manor is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Mesa, Arizona.
Blue Sky Vista / University Manor real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) mobile homes and single-family homes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Blue Sky Vista / University Manor neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
Blue Sky Vista / University Manor has a 15.7% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 79.5% of American neighborhoods). A relatively large percentage of housing here is seasonally occupied (13.5%), which can occur in some markets dominated by colleges or vacation homes. If you live here year round, you will find many of the homes or apartments are empty for all or a portion of the year.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
The Blue Sky Vista / University Manor neighborhood stands out for having the majority of its residential real estate made up of mobile homes. In fact, 55.6% of the occupied real estate here are mobile homes, which is a greater proportion than is found in 99.4% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. If you like mobile homes, this might be a great neighborhood in which to look for real estate.
Our research shows that more people carpool to work here in the Blue Sky Vista / University Manor (31.4%) than in 99.1% of the neighborhoods in America.
One of the really interesting characteristics about the Blue Sky Vista / University Manor neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 2.5% of college-friendly places to live in the state of Arizona.
Did you know that the Blue Sky Vista / University Manor neighborhood has more Czechoslovakian and Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Czechoslovakian ancestry and 5.5% have Dutch ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Blue Sky Vista / University Manor neighborhood in Mesa are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 73.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 16.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 62.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Blue Sky Vista / University Manor neighborhood, 29.8% of the working population is employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 29.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (20.6%), and 20.4% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Blue Sky Vista / University Manor neighborhood is English, spoken by 81.7% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (15.4%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the Blue Sky Vista / University Manor neighborhood in Mesa, AZ, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (13.8%). There are also a number of people of Mexican ancestry (13.7%), and residents who report English roots (9.3%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (7.0%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (5.5%), among others. In addition, 11.4% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Blue Sky Vista / University Manor neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (32.1% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (59.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (31.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.