Best Places97381, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97381, 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.
97381 ranks 5,133rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 97381
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.
97381's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97381 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 97381 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,099 a month, better than only 25% of zip codes
- Short commute29.1 minutes each way, better than only 33% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 34% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 36% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 39% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97381
A household needs to earn about $137,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97381 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $97,646, 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 97381's effective rate of 0.70%, 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 97381
97381'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 97381.
Who works in 97381, and how
Work in 97381 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 97381
97381 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 67% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 97381 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 97381, month by month
97381 sees roughly 104 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 97381
The nearest airport, McNary Field, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 42 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97381
Schools across 97381 average a B−, better than 65% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Pratum Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Victor Point Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Silverton Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
- Mt Angel Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
- Gervais Middle SchoolF · 12% proficient
Top high schools
- Silverton High SchoolA · 73% proficient
- John F Kennedy High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Gervais High SchoolC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97381 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97381 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 97381 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 97381
Is 97381 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97381 ranks 5,133rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, state infrastructure, and fast internet, and lowest on childcare costs and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 97381 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $530,441. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $97,646 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 97381 safe?
Yes, 97381 is safer than 81% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $293 per resident a year.
Compare 97381 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97381. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97381 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.
97381 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97381: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97381: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97381: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97381: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97381 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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