Spokane’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Spokane.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Washington thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Spokane. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Spokane neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Spokane hoods need a little tender loving care. We examined 27 of Spokane’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live.
$39,280 median income
$41,458 median income
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$46,128 median income
$41,195 median income
$43,482 median income
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Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Spokane neighborhoods in 2026
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Spokane:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Spokane, Washington for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Spokane.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all 27 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
The full plate
Most dangerous neighborhoods to live in Spokane for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Garry Park | 5,581 | $155,000 | $39,280 |
| 2 | Hillyard | 6,156 | $139,067 | $41,458 |
| 3 | East Central | 11,110 | $184,200 | $53,837 |
| 4 | Nevadalidgerwood | 27,612 | $171,165 | $46,128 |
| 4 | West Central | 7,248 | $148,829 | $41,195 |
| 6 | Emersongarfield | 9,191 | $158,200 | $43,482 |
| 7 | Brownes Addition | 1,700 | $192,000 | $30,374 |
| 8 | Logan | 11,803 | $154,489 | $49,584 |
| 9 | Whitman | 3,502 | $132,025 | $37,747 |
| 10 | Minnehaha | 3,320 | $165,200 | $47,273 |
| 11 | West Hills | 2,982 | $294,767 | $53,211 |
| 12 | Peaceful Valley | 769 | $201,150 | $26,088 |
| 12 | Riverside | 3,773 | $333,667 | $24,197 |
| 14 | Bemiss | 7,617 | $155,350 | $44,232 |
| 15 | Thorpewestwood | 1,450 | $300,550 | $61,514 |
| 16 | Cliffcannon | 8,507 | $266,336 | $53,090 |
| 17 | North Hill | 12,667 | $162,964 | $54,362 |
| 18 | Latah Valley | 5,894 | $245,429 | $60,460 |
| 19 | Northwest | 22,022 | $202,750 | $64,566 |
| 20 | Lincoln Heights | 14,991 | $258,158 | $70,905 |
| 21 | Balboasouth Indian Trail | 6,184 | $260,660 | $83,494 |
| 22 | Moran Prairie | 9,784 | $293,833 | $77,450 |
| 23 | Manitocannon Hill | 4,719 | $324,600 | $93,006 |
| 24 | Rockwood | 4,485 | $393,800 | $77,766 |
| 25 | Five Mileprairie | 2,553 | $356,300 | $106,175 |
| 26 | North Indian Trail | 7,404 | $333,280 | $88,874 |
| 27 | Comstock | 7,613 | $302,033 | $79,599 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 27 Spokane neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The worst neighborhoods around Spokane
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Spokane with Chief Garry Park landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in Spokane are Chief Garry Park, Hillyard, East Central, Nevadalidgerwood, West Central, Emersongarfield, Brownes Addition, Logan, Whitman, and Minnehaha.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Spokane aren’t all bad. Comstock takes the cake as the best place to live in Spokane.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best 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
Worst Neighborhoods In Spokane FAQs
What is the most dangerous neighborhood in Spokane?
Chief Garry Park ranks as the worst neighborhood in Spokane for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Hillyard and East Central are next on the list.
What are the worst neighborhoods in Spokane?
The worst-ranked neighborhoods in Spokane are Chief Garry Park, Hillyard, East Central, Nevadalidgerwood, West Central, Emersongarfield, Brownes Addition, Logan, Whitman, and Minnehaha. We scored all 27 neighborhoods in the city.
Why does Chief Garry Park rank as the worst?
Chief Garry Park posts the roughest combined numbers in Spokane: a median household income of $39,280 and a median home value of $155,000, with crime, unemployment, and density folded into the score.
Are these neighborhoods dangerous everywhere?
No. The scores are neighborhood-wide averages, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. Plenty of people live in these neighborhoods without incident; the numbers just say the odds run tougher.
How do you rank the worst neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on crime, unemployment, income, density, and home values, using Census tract and FBI data. The worst combined score tops the list.
