Best Places99359, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99359, 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.
99359 ranks 26,205th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99359
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.
99359's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99359 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 108 pleasant days a year, better than 69% of zip codes
Where 99359 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Short commute38.6 minutes each way, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 99359
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 99359 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,623, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 99359'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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 99359
99359 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 99359.
Who works in 99359, and how
Work in 99359 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 99359
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 99359.
What the weather is like in 99359, month by month
99359 sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 35° | 28° |
| April | 65° | 52° | 40° |
| July | 93° | 78° | 62° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 99359
The nearest airport, Walla Walla Regional, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Seattle-Tacoma International, about 207 miles away.
99359 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 99359 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 99359
Is 99359 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99359 ranks 26,205th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, clean air, and low taxes, and lowest on internet speeds and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99359 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $223,420. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $70,623 median income, cost of living beats 48% of zip codes.
Is 99359 safe?
99359 is safer than 14% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $693 per resident a year.
Compare 99359 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99359. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99359 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.
99359 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99359: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99359: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99359: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99359: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99359 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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