Best Places97360, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97360, 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.
97360 ranks 16,677th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 97360
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.
97360's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97360 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 97% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 88% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 97360 ranks low
- Short commute33.3 minutes each way, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97360
A household needs to earn about $86,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97360 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $68,340, 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 97360'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, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 97360
97360's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 97360.
Who works in 97360, and how
Work in 97360 centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 97360
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 97360.
What the weather is like in 97360, month by month
97360 sees roughly 97 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 97360
The nearest airport, McNary Field, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 58 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97360
Schools across 97360 average a C, better than 31% of zip codes.
Top high schools
- Santiam Junior/senior High SchoolC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97360 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97360 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 97360 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 97360
Is 97360 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97360 ranks 16,677th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, state infrastructure, and fast internet, and lowest on long commutes 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 97360 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $338,999. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $68,340 median income, cost of living beats 30% of zip codes.
Is 97360 safe?
Yes, 97360 is safer than 76% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $292 per resident a year.
Compare 97360 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97360. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97360 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.
97360 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97360: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97360: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97360: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97360: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97360 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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