Best PlacesThorpe Westwood, Spokane, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Thorpe Westwood, 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.
Thorpe Westwood, Spokane ranks 2,629th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Thorpe Westwood, 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.
Thorpe Westwood, Spokane's strengths and weaknesses
Where Thorpe Westwood, Spokane ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Thorpe Westwood, Spokane ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Thorpe Westwood, Spokane
A household needs to earn about $135,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Thorpe Westwood, Spokane home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $73,434, 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 Thorpe Westwood, Spokane's effective rate of 0.76%, 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 Thorpe Westwood, Spokane
Thorpe Westwood, Spokane runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Thorpe Westwood, Spokane.
Who works in Thorpe Westwood, Spokane, and how
Work in Thorpe Westwood, Spokane centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Thorpe Westwood, Spokane
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Thorpe Westwood, Spokane.
What the weather is like in Thorpe Westwood, Spokane, month by month
Thorpe Westwood, Spokane sees roughly 117 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 30° | 24° |
| April | 60° | 48° | 36° |
| July | 89° | 74° | 58° |
| October | 61° | 48° | 38° |
Flying in and out of Thorpe Westwood, Spokane
The nearest airport, Spokane International, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Seattle-Tacoma International, about 226 miles away.
Thorpe Westwood, 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 Thorpe Westwood, Spokane against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Thorpe Westwood, Spokane
Is Thorpe Westwood, Spokane a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Thorpe Westwood, Spokane ranks 2,629th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, low crime, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on walkability and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Thorpe Westwood, Spokane expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $521,259. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $73,434 median income, cost of living beats 49% of neighborhoods.
Is Thorpe Westwood, Spokane safe?
Yes, Thorpe Westwood, Spokane is safer than 93% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $296 per resident a year.
Compare Thorpe Westwood, Spokane with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Thorpe Westwood, Spokane. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Thorpe Westwood, 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.
Thorpe Westwood, Spokane detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Thorpe Westwood, Spokane: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Thorpe Westwood, Spokane: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Thorpe Westwood, Spokane: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Thorpe Westwood, Spokane: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Thorpe Westwood, 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.
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