Best Places97141, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97141, 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.
97141 ranks 18,880th 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 97141
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.
97141's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97141 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Short commute19.3 minutes each way, better than 87% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 80% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 97141 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 23% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97141
A household needs to earn about $101,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97141 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $74,787, 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 97141's effective rate of 0.61%, 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 97141
97141 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 97141.
Who works in 97141, and how
Work in 97141 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 97141
97141 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of zip codes. The coast is about 14 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 97141 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 97141, month by month
97141 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 97141
The nearest airport, McNary Field, is about 55 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 60 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97141
Schools across 97141 average a C−, better than 23% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Prairie Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Nehalem Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Nestucca K8D+ · 24% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tom Mccall Upper ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
- Neah-kah-nie Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- East Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Forest Grove High SchoolA+ · 98% proficient
- 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 97141 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97141 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 97141 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 97141
Is 97141 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97141 ranks 18,880th 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 97141 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $398,569. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $74,787 median income, cost of living beats 35% of zip codes.
Is 97141 safe?
97141 is safer than 44% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $452 per resident a year.
Compare 97141 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97141. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97141 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.
97141 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97141: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97141: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97141: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97141: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97141 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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