Best Places99352, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99352, 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.
99352 ranks 1,262nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99352
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.
99352's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99352 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 162 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 99352 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,102 a month, better than only 25% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 99352
A household needs to earn about $121,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 99352 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $117,701; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 99352's effective rate of 0.74%, 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 99352
99352'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 99352.
Who works in 99352, and how
Work in 99352 centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 99352
99352 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 90% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 99352 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 99352, month by month
99352 sees roughly 162 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 35° | 29° |
| April | 70° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 97° | 80° | 62° |
| October | 69° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 99352
The nearest airport, Tri-Cities, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 166 miles away.
99352 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 99352 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 99352 suits
Families
Schools land around the 49th percentile and crime safety beats 92%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 94% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 17% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 99352
Is 99352 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99352 ranks 1,262nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, low crime, and the weather, and lowest on state infrastructure and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99352 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $467,114. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $117,701 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 99352 safe?
Yes, 99352 is safer than 92% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $266 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 99352?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 29. That works out to about 162 pleasant days a year, more than 92% of zip codes.
Is 99352 good for families?
Schools beat 49% of zip codes, crime safety beats 92%, and childcare runs $1,102 a month.
Compare 99352 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99352. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99352 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.
99352 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99352: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99352: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99352: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99352: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99352 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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