Best Places98619, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 98619, 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.
98619 ranks 20,835th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 98619
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.
98619's strengths and weaknesses
Where 98619 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 128 pleasant days a year, better than 80% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 98619 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,371 a month, better than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 98619
A household needs to earn about $92,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 98619 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $76,223, 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 98619's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 98619
98619 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 98619.
Who works in 98619, and how
Work in 98619 centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 16%
Life in 98619
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 98619.
What the weather is like in 98619, month by month
98619 sees roughly 128 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 36° | 30° |
| April | 68° | 54° | 40° |
| July | 93° | 77° | 61° |
| October | 69° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 98619
The nearest airport, Yakima Air Trml/McAllister Field, is about 52 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 69 miles away.
98619 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 98619 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 98619
Is 98619 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 98619 ranks 20,835th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, low taxes, and a strong job market, and lowest on cell coverage and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 98619 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $357,034. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $76,223 median income, cost of living beats 44% of zip codes.
Is 98619 safe?
Yes, 98619 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $324 per resident a year.
Compare 98619 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 98619. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 98619 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.
98619 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 98619: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 98619: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 98619: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 98619: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
98619 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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