Best Places99152, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99152, 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.
99152 ranks 22,307th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99152
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.
99152's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99152 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute16.2 minutes each way, better than 95% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 99152 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Household income$47,286 median, better than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 99152
A household needs to earn about $67,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 99152 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $47,286, 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 99152's effective rate of 0.51%, 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 99152
99152 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 99152.
Who works in 99152, and how
Work in 99152 centers on education and public administration. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 63%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 21%
Life in 99152
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 99152.
What the weather is like in 99152, month by month
99152 sees roughly 120 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 28° | 24° |
| April | 57° | 45° | 35° |
| July | 85° | 70° | 54° |
| October | 55° | 44° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 99152
The nearest airport, Spokane International, is about 86 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Seattle-Tacoma International, about 247 miles away.
99152 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 99152 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 99152
Is 99152 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99152 ranks 22,307th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, short commutes, and quiet, and lowest on a weak job market and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99152 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $265,310. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $47,286 median income, cost of living beats 9% of zip codes.
Is 99152 safe?
Yes, 99152 is safer than 70% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $328 per resident a year.
Compare 99152 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99152. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99152 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.
99152 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99152: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99152: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99152: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99152: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99152 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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