Best Places99402, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99402, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
99402 ranks 9,594th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99402
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.
99402's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99402 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 99402 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 99402
A household needs to earn about $90,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 99402 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $81,613; 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 99402's effective rate of 0.80%, 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 99402
99402 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 99402.
Who works in 99402, and how
Work in 99402 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 99402
99402 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 90% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 99402 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 99402, month by month
99402 sees roughly 125 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 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° | 36° | 28° |
| April | 66° | 52° | 40° |
| July | 95° | 78° | 61° |
| October | 66° | 53° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 99402
The nearest airport, Lewiston/Nez Perce County, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 194 miles away.
The best schools in and around 99402
Schools across 99402 average a B−, better than 55% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Prairie Jr/sr High SchoolB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 99402 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
99402 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 99402 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 99402
Is 99402 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99402 ranks 9,594th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, low crime, and clean air, and lowest on distance from a big city and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99402 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $344,725. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $81,613 median income, cost of living beats 68% of zip codes.
Is 99402 safe?
Yes, 99402 is safer than 88% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $272 per resident a year.
Compare 99402 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99402. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99402 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.
99402 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99402: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99402: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99402: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99402: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99402 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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