Best Places99703, AK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99703, 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.
99703 ranks 14,460th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99703
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.
99703's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99703 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute11.0 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 99703 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,521 a month, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 9% of zip codes
Who lives in 99703
99703 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 99703.
Who works in 99703, and how
Work in 99703 centers on hospitality & food and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 26%
Life in 99703
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 99703.
What the weather is like in 99703, month by month
99703 sees roughly 121 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 75 degrees. January highs sit near 5, with lows near -16. The comfortable stretch runs June through August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5° | -5° | -16° |
| April | 45° | 33° | 19° |
| July | 75° | 64° | 52° |
| October | 38° | 29° | 21° |
Flying in and out of 99703
The nearest airport, Fairbanks International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ted Stevens Anchorage International, about 263 miles away.
The best schools in and around 99703
Schools across 99703 average a C+, better than 42% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ladd ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- Arctic Light ElementaryC · 33% proficient
- Ticasuk Brown ElementaryD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tanana Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Lathrop High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 99703 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
99703 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 99703 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 99703
Is 99703 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99703 ranks 14,460th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, population health, and short commutes, and lowest on civic engagement and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99703 safe?
99703 is safer than 23% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $698 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 99703?
July highs average about 75 degrees, and January highs near 5 with lows near -16. That works out to about 121 pleasant days a year, more than 76% of zip codes.
Compare 99703 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99703. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99703 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.
99703 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99703: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99703: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99703: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99703: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99703 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.
- 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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