Best Places99362, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99362, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
99362 ranks 10,363rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99362
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.
99362's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99362 ranks high
- Short commute13.3 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 99362 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,102 a month, better than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 99362
A household needs to earn about $107,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 99362 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $76,775, 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 99362's effective rate of 0.84%, 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 99362
99362'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 99362.
Who works in 99362, and how
Work in 99362 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in 99362
99362 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 90% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 92% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 99362 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 99362, month by month
99362 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 99362
The nearest airport, Walla Walla Regional, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 201 miles away.
The best schools in and around 99362
Schools across 99362 average a C+, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Athena Elementary SchoolD+ · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Mcloughlin High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Wallowa High SchoolC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 99362 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
99362 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 99362 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 99362 suits
Families
Schools land around the 40th percentile and crime safety beats 55%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 14% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 99362
Is 99362 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99362 ranks 10,363rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, walkability, and low taxes, and lowest on state infrastructure and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99362 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $407,499. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $76,775 median income, cost of living beats 41% of zip codes.
Is 99362 safe?
Yes, 99362 is safer than 55% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $444 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 99362?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 44 with lows near 28. That works out to about 108 pleasant days a year, more than 69% of zip codes.
Is 99362 good for families?
Schools beat 40% of zip codes, crime safety beats 55%, and childcare runs $1,102 a month.
Compare 99362 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99362. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99362 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.
99362 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99362: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99362: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99362: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99362: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99362 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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