Best Places59844, MT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 59844, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
59844 ranks 30,362nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 59844
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.
59844's strengths and weaknesses
Where 59844 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 68% of zip codes
Where 59844 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 59844
A household needs to earn about $75,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 59844 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $52,349, 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 59844'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 59844
59844 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 59844.
Who works in 59844, and how
Work in 59844 centers on other services and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in 59844
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 59844.
What the weather is like in 59844, month by month
59844 sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 29° | 26° |
| April | 57° | 44° | 35° |
| July | 85° | 68° | 52° |
| October | 56° | 44° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 59844
The nearest airport, Spokane International, is about 78 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Seattle-Tacoma International, about 297 miles away.
The best schools in and around 59844
Schools across 59844 average a D, better than 7% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Silver Hills Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Trout Creek SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Noxon SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top middle schools
- Trout Creek 7-8D+ · 25% proficient
- Noxon 7-8D+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Wallace Jr/sr High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Noxon High SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 59844 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
59844 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 59844 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 59844
Is 59844 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 59844 ranks 30,362nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, a strong job market, and tree cover, and lowest on an overheated housing market and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 59844 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $304,550. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $52,349 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 59844 safe?
Yes, 59844 is safer than 63% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $365 per resident a year.
Compare 59844 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 59844. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 59844 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.
59844 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 59844: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 59844: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 59844: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 59844: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
59844 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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