Best Places97451, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97451, 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.
97451 ranks 22,738th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 97451
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.
97451's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97451 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 97451 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,397 a month, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Short commute33.4 minutes each way, better than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97451
A household needs to earn about $121,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97451 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $75,697, 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 97451's effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 97451
97451 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 97451.
Who works in 97451, and how
Work in 97451 centers on construction and education. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 97451
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 97451.
What the weather is like in 97451, month by month
97451 sees roughly 83 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° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 88° | 70° | 51° |
| October | 68° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 97451
The nearest airport, Mahlon Sweet Field, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 127 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97451
Schools across 97451 average a B−, better than 52% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- North Douglas Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Applegate Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Bohemia Elementary SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lincoln Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Cottage Grove High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
- North Douglas High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
- Crow Middle/high SchoolB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97451 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97451 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 97451 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 97451
Is 97451 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97451 ranks 22,738th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, tree cover, and clean air, and lowest on biking and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 97451 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $485,422. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $75,697 median income, cost of living beats 40% of zip codes.
Is 97451 safe?
97451 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $475 per resident a year.
Compare 97451 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97451. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97451 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.
97451 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97451: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97451: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97451: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97451: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97451 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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