Best Places97310, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97310, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
97310 ranks 27,165th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 97310
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.
97310's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97310 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
Where 97310 ranks low
- Short commute64.0 minutes each way, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
Who lives in 97310
97310 runs younger 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 97310.
Who works in 97310, and how
Work in 97310 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 32%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 59%
Life in 97310
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 97310.
What the weather is like in 97310, month by month
97310 sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 42° | 35° |
| April | 65° | 52° | 40° |
| July | 88° | 71° | 55° |
| October | 68° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 97310
The nearest airport, McNary Field, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 49 miles away.
97310 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 97310 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 97310
Is 97310 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97310 ranks 27,165th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, cell coverage, and biking, and lowest on long commutes and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 97310 safe?
97310 is safer than 48% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $404 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 97310?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 35. That works out to about 108 pleasant days a year, more than 68% of zip codes.
Compare 97310 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97310. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97310 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.
97310 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97310: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97310: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97310: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97310: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97310 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.
- 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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