Best Places97148, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97148, 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.
97148 ranks 9,203rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 97148
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.
97148's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97148 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Household income$102,037 median, better than 81% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 97148 ranks low
- Short commute34.0 minutes each way, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,249 a month, better than only 19% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 37% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97148
A household needs to earn about $169,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97148 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $102,037, 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 97148'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 97148
97148 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 97148.
Who works in 97148, and how
Work in 97148 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 97148
97148 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 86% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 97148 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 97148, month by month
97148 sees roughly 93 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 97148
The nearest airport, McNary Field, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 34 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97148
Schools across 97148 average a C+, better than 49% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Yamhill Carlton Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- South Prairie Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Gaston Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Yamhill Carlton Intermediate SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Tillamook Junior High SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Yamhill Carlton High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Gaston Jr/sr High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Tillamook High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97148 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97148 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 97148 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 97148
Is 97148 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97148 ranks 9,203rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, clean air, and high incomes, and lowest on long commutes and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 97148 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $665,004. The overall cost of living runs about 12% above the national average. Set against a $102,037 median income, cost of living beats 62% of zip codes.
Is 97148 safe?
Yes, 97148 is safer than 81% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $293 per resident a year.
Compare 97148 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97148. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97148 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.
97148 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97148: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97148: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97148: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97148: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97148 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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