Best Places98370, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 98370, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
98370 ranks 3,100th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 98370
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.
98370's strengths and weaknesses
Where 98370 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Household income$119,966 median, better than 90% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 98370 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,327 a month, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Short commute28.1 minutes each way, better than only 38% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 98370
A household needs to earn about $159,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 98370 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $119,966, 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 98370's effective rate of 0.74%, 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 98370
98370 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 98370.
Who works in 98370, and how
Work in 98370 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 70%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 98370
98370 has more parkland per resident than 71% of zip codes. The coast is about 11 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 98370 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 98370, month by month
98370 sees roughly 113 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 40° | 33° |
| April | 61° | 48° | 37° |
| July | 81° | 65° | 50° |
| October | 62° | 51° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 98370
The nearest airport, Seattle Paine Field International, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Seattle-Tacoma International, about 25 miles away.
98370 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 98370 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 98370 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 85% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 23% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 71% of zip codes and health care access beats 57%.
Common questions about living in 98370
Is 98370 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 98370 ranks 3,100th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, high incomes, and civic engagement, and lowest on state infrastructure and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 98370 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $614,459. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $119,966 median income, cost of living beats 85% of zip codes.
Is 98370 safe?
Yes, 98370 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $311 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 98370?
July highs average about 81 degrees, and January highs near 47 with lows near 33. That works out to about 113 pleasant days a year, more than 71% of zip codes.
Is 98370 good for families?
Schools beat 60% of zip codes, crime safety beats 82%, and childcare runs $1,327 a month.
Compare 98370 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 98370. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 98370 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.
98370 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 98370: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 98370: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 98370: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 98370: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
98370 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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