Best Places97107, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97107, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
97107 ranks 17,855th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 97107
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.
97107's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97107 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute17.6 minutes each way, better than 92% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 122 pleasant days a year, better than 76% of zip codes
Where 97107 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 33% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97107
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97107 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $73,033, 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 97107's effective rate of 0.57%, 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 97107
97107 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 97107.
Who works in 97107, and how
Work in 97107 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 97107
The coast is about 11 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 97107, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 97107, month by month
97107 sees roughly 122 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 70 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 44° | 38° |
| April | 58° | 49° | 41° |
| July | 70° | 60° | 52° |
| October | 63° | 53° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 97107
The nearest airport, McNary Field, is about 60 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 62 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97107
Schools across 97107 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Prairie Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Nehalem Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Garibaldi Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Neah-kah-nie Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Tillamook Junior High SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Neah-kah-nie High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Tillamook High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97107 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97107 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 97107 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 97107
Is 97107 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97107 ranks 17,855th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, clean air, and short commutes, and lowest on disaster risk and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 97107 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $391,630. The overall cost of living runs about 5% above the national average. Set against a $73,033 median income, cost of living beats 25% of zip codes.
Is 97107 safe?
Yes, 97107 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $359 per resident a year.
Compare 97107 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97107. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97107 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.
97107 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97107: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97107: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97107: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97107: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97107 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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