Best PlacesMinnehaha, Spokane, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Minnehaha, Spokane, 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.
Minnehaha, Spokane ranks 2,326th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Minnehaha, Spokane
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.
Minnehaha, Spokane's strengths and weaknesses
Where Minnehaha, Spokane ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Short commute18.4 minutes each way, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where Minnehaha, Spokane ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Minnehaha, Spokane
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Minnehaha, Spokane home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $80,178; 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 Minnehaha, Spokane's effective rate of 0.86%, 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 Minnehaha, Spokane
Minnehaha, Spokane's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Minnehaha, Spokane.
Who works in Minnehaha, Spokane, and how
Work in Minnehaha, Spokane centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Minnehaha, Spokane
Minnehaha, Spokane has more parkland per resident than 92% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Minnehaha, Spokane and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Minnehaha, Spokane, month by month
Minnehaha, Spokane sees roughly 105 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 32° | 26° |
| April | 62° | 49° | 36° |
| July | 91° | 74° | 56° |
| October | 63° | 49° | 38° |
Flying in and out of Minnehaha, Spokane
The nearest airport, Spokane International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Seattle-Tacoma International, about 232 miles away.
Minnehaha, Spokane 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 Minnehaha, Spokane against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Minnehaha, Spokane
Is Minnehaha, Spokane a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Minnehaha, Spokane ranks 2,326th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, low disaster risk, and low crime, 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 Minnehaha, Spokane expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $332,780. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $80,178 median income, cost of living beats 55% of neighborhoods.
Is Minnehaha, Spokane safe?
Yes, Minnehaha, Spokane is safer than 88% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $350 per resident a year.
Compare Minnehaha, Spokane with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Minnehaha, Spokane. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Minnehaha, Spokane 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.
Minnehaha, Spokane detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Minnehaha, Spokane: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Minnehaha, Spokane: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Minnehaha, Spokane: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Minnehaha, Spokane: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Minnehaha, Spokane 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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