Best Places99330, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99330, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
99330 ranks 8,484th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99330
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.
99330's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99330 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute17.9 minutes each way, better than 92% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 156 pleasant days a year, better than 91% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 99330 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 99330
A household needs to earn about $131,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 99330 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $100,154, 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 99330's effective rate of 0.88%, 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 99330
99330 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 99330.
Who works in 99330, and how
Work in 99330 centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 99330
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 99330.
What the weather is like in 99330, month by month
99330 sees roughly 156 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 26° |
| April | 70° | 54° | 38° |
| July | 97° | 78° | 57° |
| October | 69° | 53° | 39° |
Flying in and out of 99330
The nearest airport, Tri-Cities, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Seattle-Tacoma International, about 166 miles away.
99330 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 99330 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 99330
Is 99330 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99330 ranks 8,484th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, short commutes, and the weather, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99330 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $497,389. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $100,154 median income, cost of living beats 87% of zip codes.
Is 99330 safe?
Yes, 99330 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $301 per resident a year.
Compare 99330 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99330. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99330 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.
99330 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99330: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99330: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99330: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99330: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99330 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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