Best Places99014, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99014, 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.
99014 ranks 4,358th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99014
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.
99014's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99014 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 99014 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,197 a month, better than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 99014
A household needs to earn about $120,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 99014 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $82,713, 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 99014's effective rate of 0.68%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 99014
99014 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 99014.
Who works in 99014, and how
Work in 99014 centers on health care & social and other services. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 99014
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 99014.
What the weather is like in 99014, month by month
99014 sees roughly 118 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 30° | 24° |
| April | 60° | 48° | 36° |
| July | 89° | 74° | 58° |
| October | 61° | 48° | 38° |
Flying in and out of 99014
The nearest airport, Spokane International, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Seattle-Tacoma International, about 220 miles away.
99014 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 99014 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 99014
Is 99014 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99014 ranks 4,358th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, cell coverage, and low crime, and lowest on tree cover and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99014 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $465,100. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $82,713 median income, cost of living beats 67% of zip codes.
Is 99014 safe?
Yes, 99014 is safer than 98% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $195 per resident a year.
Compare 99014 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99014. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99014 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.
99014 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99014: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99014: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99014: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99014: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99014 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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