Best PlacesMeadow Springs, Richland, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Meadow Springs, Richland, 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.
Meadow Springs, Richland ranks 680th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Meadow Springs, Richland
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.
Meadow Springs, Richland's strengths and weaknesses
Where Meadow Springs, Richland ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
Where Meadow Springs, Richland ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Meadow Springs, Richland
A household needs to earn about $118,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Meadow Springs, Richland home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $97,715, 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 Meadow Springs, Richland's effective rate of 0.75%, 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 Meadow Springs, Richland
Meadow Springs, Richland 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 Meadow Springs, Richland.
Who works in Meadow Springs, Richland, and how
Work in Meadow Springs, Richland 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 79%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Meadow Springs, Richland
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Meadow Springs, Richland.
What the weather is like in Meadow Springs, Richland, month by month
Meadow Springs, Richland 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 Meadow Springs, Richland
The nearest airport, Tri-Cities, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 166 miles away.
Meadow Springs, Richland 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 Meadow Springs, Richland against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Meadow Springs, Richland
Is Meadow Springs, Richland a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Meadow Springs, Richland ranks 680th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, civic engagement, and cheap car insurance, 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 Meadow Springs, Richland expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $454,815. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $97,715 median income, cost of living beats 81% of neighborhoods.
Is Meadow Springs, Richland safe?
Yes, Meadow Springs, Richland is safer than 99% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $195 per resident a year.
Compare Meadow Springs, Richland with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Meadow Springs, Richland. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Meadow Springs, Richland 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.
Meadow Springs, Richland detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Meadow Springs, Richland: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Meadow Springs, Richland: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Meadow Springs, Richland: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Meadow Springs, Richland: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Meadow Springs, Richland 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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