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.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Mesa, the Blue Sky Vista / University Manor neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
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.
In the Blue Sky Vista / University Manor neighborhood, carpooling is still a popular way to get to and from work. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that 31.4% of commuters carpool here, which is more than in 99.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
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.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a 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.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
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 shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
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.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. 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.