Best Places97111, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97111, 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.
97111 ranks 4,925th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 97111
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.
97111's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97111 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Household income$105,318 median, better than 83% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 97111 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,249 a month, better than only 19% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Short commute30.4 minutes each way, better than only 26% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 32% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 37% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97111
A household needs to earn about $137,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97111 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $105,318, 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 97111's effective rate of 0.59%, 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 97111
97111 runs older than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 97111.
Who works in 97111, and how
Work in 97111 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 97111
97111 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 96% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 97111 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 97111, month by month
97111 sees roughly 95 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 42° | 35° |
| April | 64° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 87° | 69° | 52° |
| October | 67° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 97111
The nearest airport, McNary Field, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 35 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97111
Schools across 97111 average a C+, better than 51% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ewing Young Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Yamhill Carlton Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mountain View Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Yamhill Carlton Intermediate SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Yamhill Carlton High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Newberg Senior High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97111 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97111 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 97111 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 97111
Is 97111 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97111 ranks 4,925th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, clean air, and low crime, 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 97111 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $541,319. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $105,318 median income, cost of living beats 69% of zip codes.
Is 97111 safe?
Yes, 97111 is safer than 91% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $233 per resident a year.
Compare 97111 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97111. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97111 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.
97111 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97111: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97111: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97111: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97111: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97111 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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