Best Places97873, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97873, 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.
97873 ranks 28,010th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 97873
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.
97873's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97873 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 73% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 73% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 69% of zip codes
Where 97873 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 54 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97873
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97873 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $81,136, 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 97873's effective rate of 0.62%, 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 97873
97873's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 97873.
Who works in 97873, and how
Work in 97873 centers on agriculture & forestry and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 97873
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 97873.
What the weather is like in 97873, month by month
97873 sees roughly 54 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 34° | 26° |
| April | 62° | 47° | 34° |
| July | 92° | 73° | 54° |
| October | 66° | 50° | 38° |
Flying in and out of 97873
The nearest airport, Roberts Field, is about 107 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 144 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97873
Schools across 97873 average a C−, better than 25% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Henry L Slater Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Seneca Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hines Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Burns High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Grant Union Junior/senior High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97873 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97873 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 97873 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 97873
Is 97873 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97873 ranks 28,010th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, quiet, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on the weather and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 97873 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $224,300. The overall cost of living runs about 9% above the national average. Set against a $81,136 median income, cost of living beats 30% of zip codes.
Is 97873 safe?
97873 is safer than 24% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $549 per resident a year.
Compare 97873 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97873. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97873 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.
97873 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97873: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97873: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97873: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97873: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97873 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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