Best Places83402, ID Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 83402, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
83402 ranks 4,075th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 83402
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.
83402's strengths and weaknesses
Where 83402 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 154 pleasant days a year, better than 90% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 83402 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 83402
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 83402 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $83,382, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 83402's effective rate of 0.56%, 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 83402
83402 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 83402.
Who works in 83402, and how
Work in 83402 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 83402
83402 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 86% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 83402 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 83402, month by month
83402 sees roughly 154 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 30, with lows near 11. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 21° | 11° |
| April | 60° | 45° | 30° |
| July | 91° | 71° | 49° |
| October | 62° | 45° | 31° |
Flying in and out of 83402
The nearest airport, Idaho Falls Regional, is about 1 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 187 miles away.
The best schools in and around 83402
Schools across 83402 average a B−, better than 54% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fairview Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Riverview Elementary SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Westside Elementary SchoolA · 64% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rigby Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Farnsworth Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
- Rocky Mountain Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- Rigby High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Compass AcademyB · 50% proficient
- Bonneville High SchoolB · 49% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 83402 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
83402 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 83402 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 83402 suits
Families
Schools land around the 54th percentile and crime safety beats 78%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 77% of zip codes and 11% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 83402
Is 83402 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 83402 ranks 4,075th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, cheap car insurance, and a strong job market, and lowest on distance from a big city and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 83402 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $327,277. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $83,382 median income, cost of living beats 77% of zip codes.
Is 83402 safe?
Yes, 83402 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $271 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 83402?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 30 with lows near 11. That works out to about 154 pleasant days a year, more than 90% of zip codes.
Is 83402 good for families?
Schools beat 54% of zip codes, crime safety beats 78%, and childcare runs $739 a month.
Compare 83402 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 83402. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 83402 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.
83402 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 83402: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 83402: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 83402: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 83402: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
83402 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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