Best Places98832, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 98832, 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.
98832 ranks 14,520th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 98832
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.
98832's strengths and weaknesses
Where 98832 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 164 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 98832 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 98832
A household needs to earn about $67,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 98832 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $71,721, 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 98832's effective rate of 0.57%, 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 98832
98832'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 98832.
Who works in 98832, and how
Work in 98832 centers on agriculture & forestry and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 98832
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 98832.
What the weather is like in 98832, month by month
98832 sees roughly 164 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 31° | 24° |
| April | 67° | 52° | 36° |
| July | 93° | 77° | 57° |
| October | 66° | 51° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 98832
The nearest airport, Pangborn Memorial, is about 56 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Seattle-Tacoma International, about 154 miles away.
98832 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 98832 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 98832
Is 98832 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 98832 ranks 14,520th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, low crime, and the weather, and lowest on tree cover and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 98832 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $263,233. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $71,721 median income, cost of living beats 39% of zip codes.
Is 98832 safe?
Yes, 98832 is safer than 94% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $224 per resident a year.
Compare 98832 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 98832. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 98832 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.
98832 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 98832: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 98832: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 98832: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 98832: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
98832 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.