Best Places83263, ID Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 83263, 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.
83263 ranks 8,851st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 83263
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.
83263's strengths and weaknesses
Where 83263 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$552 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 83263 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 31% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 31% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 83263
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 83263 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $75,595, 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 83263'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 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 83263
83263 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 83263.
Who works in 83263, and how
Work in 83263 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 83263
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 83263.
What the weather is like in 83263, month by month
83263 sees roughly 113 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 13. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 24° | 13° |
| April | 62° | 47° | 33° |
| July | 95° | 75° | 53° |
| October | 65° | 47° | 32° |
Flying in and out of 83263
The nearest airport, Pocatello Regional, is about 67 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 91 miles away.
The best schools in and around 83263
Schools across 83263 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Harold B Lee Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Bear Lake On-line LearningB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Beutler Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
- Bear Lake Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Morgan MiddleB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Grace Jr/sr High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Bear Lake High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- West Side Senior High SchoolB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 83263 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
83263 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 83263 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 83263
Is 83263 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 83263 ranks 8,851st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, cheap car insurance, and low property taxes, and lowest on internet speeds and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 83263 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $379,139. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $75,595 median income, cost of living beats 44% of zip codes.
Is 83263 safe?
Yes, 83263 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $246 per resident a year.
Compare 83263 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 83263. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 83263 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.
83263 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 83263: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 83263: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 83263: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 83263: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
83263 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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