Best Places83844, ID Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 83844, 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.
83844 ranks 15,134th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 83844
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.
83844's strengths and weaknesses
Where 83844 ranks high
- Short commute10.6 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 98% of zip codes
Where 83844 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$26,481 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
Who lives in 83844
83844 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 83844.
Who works in 83844, and how
Work in 83844 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 35%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 51%
Life in 83844
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 83844.
What the weather is like in 83844, month by month
83844 sees roughly 101 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 32° | 26° |
| April | 59° | 46° | 35° |
| July | 87° | 70° | 50° |
| October | 62° | 49° | 37° |
Flying in and out of 83844
The nearest airport, Pullman/Moscow Regional, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 222 miles away.
The best schools in and around 83844
Schools across 83844 average an A−, better than 80% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Moscow Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
Top high schools
- Moscow High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 83844 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
83844 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 83844 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 83844
Is 83844 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 83844 ranks 15,134th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, population health, and cell coverage, and lowest on a weak job market and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 83844 safe?
Yes, 83844 is safer than 88% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $210 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 83844?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 39 with lows near 26. That works out to about 101 pleasant days a year, more than 65% of zip codes.
Compare 83844 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 83844. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 83844 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.
83844 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 83844: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 83844: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 83844: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 83844: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
83844 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.
- 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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