Best Places97015, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97015, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
97015 ranks 8,755th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 97015
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.
97015's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97015 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 97015 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,525 a month, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 16% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97015
A household needs to earn about $136,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97015 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $92,167, 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 97015's effective rate of 0.94%, 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 97015
97015's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 97015.
Who works in 97015, and how
Work in 97015 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 97015
97015 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 69% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 97015 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 97015, month by month
97015 sees roughly 109 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 42° | 37° |
| April | 65° | 53° | 42° |
| July | 87° | 71° | 57° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 97015
Portland International sits about 12 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 9.1 million passengers in 2025, with 117 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 97015
Schools across 97015 average a D+, better than 16% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Scouters Mountain ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Oregon Trail Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Cascade Heights Public Charter SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Happy Valley Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Rock Creek Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Alder Creek Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Clackamas High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
- Oregon City Senior High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- New Urban High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97015 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97015 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 97015 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 97015 suits
Families
Schools land around the 16th percentile and crime safety beats 69%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 19% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 97015
Is 97015 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97015 ranks 8,755th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, state infrastructure, and biking, and lowest on childcare costs and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 97015 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $512,219. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $92,167 median income, cost of living beats 57% of zip codes.
Is 97015 safe?
Yes, 97015 is safer than 69% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $383 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 97015?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 48 with lows near 37. That works out to about 109 pleasant days a year, more than 69% of zip codes.
Is 97015 good for families?
Schools beat 16% of zip codes, crime safety beats 69%, and childcare runs $1,525 a month.
Compare 97015 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97015. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97015 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.
97015 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97015: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97015: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97015: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97015: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97015 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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