Best Places99154, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99154, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
99154 ranks 24,387th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99154
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.
99154's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99154 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 99154 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 99154
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 99154 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $49,688, 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 99154's effective rate of 0.49%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 99154
99154 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 99154.
Who works in 99154, and how
Work in 99154 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 99154
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 99154.
What the weather is like in 99154, month by month
99154 sees roughly 87 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 29° | 23° |
| April | 59° | 46° | 34° |
| July | 88° | 72° | 55° |
| October | 60° | 47° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 99154
The nearest airport, Spokane International, is about 42 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Seattle-Tacoma International, about 185 miles away.
99154 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 99154 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 99154
Is 99154 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99154 ranks 24,387th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low taxes, and low property taxes, and lowest on biking and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99154 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $277,900. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $49,688 median income, cost of living beats 14% of zip codes.
Is 99154 safe?
Yes, 99154 is safer than 65% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $342 per resident a year.
Compare 99154 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99154. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99154 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.
99154 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99154: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99154: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99154: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99154: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99154 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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