What’s the best part of Spokane? It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Spokane are the best based on Saturday Night Science.
Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Spokane neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
If you’re thinking of moving to Washington and Spokane is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2026.
$79,599 median income · $302,033 median home value
$88,874 median income · $333,280 median home value
$106,175 median income · $356,300 median home value
$77,766 median income · $393,800 median home value
$93,006 median income · $324,600 median home value
$77,450 median income · $293,833 median home value
$83,494 median income · $260,660 median home value
$70,905 median income · $258,158 median home value
$64,566 median income · $202,750 median home value
$60,460 median income · $245,429 median home value
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Washington’s statewide median.
Washington statewide median: $98,141
Washington statewide median: $601,016
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best Spokane, WA neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in Spokane, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 27 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Spokane.” We’re lookin’ at you, Comstock.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Spokane, Washington has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Spokane.
The full plate
Table: Best Spokane neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comstock | 7,613 | $302,033 | $79,599 |
| 2 | North Indian Trail | 7,404 | $333,280 | $88,874 |
| 3 | Five Mileprairie | 2,553 | $356,300 | $106,175 |
| 4 | Rockwood | 4,485 | $393,800 | $77,766 |
| 5 | Manitocannon Hill | 4,719 | $324,600 | $93,006 |
| 6 | Moran Prairie | 9,784 | $293,833 | $77,450 |
| 7 | Balboasouth Indian Trail | 6,184 | $260,660 | $83,494 |
| 8 | Lincoln Heights | 14,991 | $258,158 | $70,905 |
| 9 | Northwest | 22,022 | $202,750 | $64,566 |
| 10 | Latah Valley | 5,894 | $245,429 | $60,460 |
| 11 | North Hill | 12,667 | $162,964 | $54,362 |
| 12 | Cliffcannon | 8,507 | $266,336 | $53,090 |
| 13 | Thorpewestwood | 1,450 | $300,550 | $61,514 |
| 14 | Bemiss | 7,617 | $155,350 | $44,232 |
| 15 | Riverside | 3,773 | $333,667 | $24,197 |
| 16 | Peaceful Valley | 769 | $201,150 | $26,088 |
| 17 | West Hills | 2,982 | $294,767 | $53,211 |
| 18 | Minnehaha | 3,320 | $165,200 | $47,273 |
| 19 | Whitman | 3,502 | $132,025 | $37,747 |
| 20 | Logan | 11,803 | $154,489 | $49,584 |
| 21 | Brownes Addition | 1,700 | $192,000 | $30,374 |
| 22 | Emersongarfield | 9,191 | $158,200 | $43,482 |
| 23 | West Central | 7,248 | $148,829 | $41,195 |
| 24 | Nevadalidgerwood | 27,612 | $171,165 | $46,128 |
| 25 | East Central | 11,110 | $184,200 | $53,837 |
| 26 | Hillyard | 6,156 | $139,067 | $41,458 |
| 27 | Chief Garry Park | 5,581 | $155,000 | $39,280 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 27 Spokane neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in Spokane
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Spokane where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Spokane are Comstock, North Indian Trail, Five Mileprairie, Rockwood, Manitocannon Hill, Moran Prairie, Balboasouth Indian Trail, Lincoln Heights, Northwest, and Latah Valley.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Spokane aren’t all good. Chief Garry Park takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Spokane.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on Washington? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In Spokane FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in Spokane?
Comstock is the best neighborhood in Spokane for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. North Indian Trail and Five Mileprairie are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in Spokane?
The best neighborhoods in Spokane are Comstock, North Indian Trail, Five Mileprairie, Rockwood, Manitocannon Hill, Moran Prairie, Balboasouth Indian Trail, Lincoln Heights, Northwest, and Latah Valley. We ranked all 27 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Comstock?
The median household income in Comstock is $79,599 and the median home costs $302,033. The best blocks in Spokane rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank Spokane neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Comstock, takes the top spot.
Which Spokane neighborhood ranked last?
Chief Garry Park came in last of the 27 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in Spokane the numbers put it there.
