Best Places97493, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97493, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
97493 ranks 22,862nd 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 97493
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.
97493's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97493 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 123 pleasant days a year, better than 77% of zip codes
Where 97493 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,369 a month, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97493
A household needs to earn about $124,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97493 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $58,442, 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 97493's effective rate of 0.56%, 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 97493
97493 runs older 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 97493.
Who works in 97493, and how
Work in 97493 centers on admin & support services and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 97493
The coast is about 17 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 97493, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 97493, month by month
97493 sees roughly 123 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 67 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs June through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 47° | 40° |
| April | 58° | 50° | 43° |
| July | 67° | 60° | 53° |
| October | 64° | 55° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 97493
The nearest airport, Southwest Oregon Regional, is about 34 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 138 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97493
Schools across 97493 average a C, better than 37% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Siuslaw Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Siuslaw Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Siuslaw High SchoolB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97493 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97493 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 97493 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 97493
Is 97493 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97493 ranks 22,862nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, a strong job market, 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 97493 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $491,852. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $58,442 median income, cost of living beats 12% of zip codes.
Is 97493 safe?
Yes, 97493 is safer than 55% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $411 per resident a year.
Compare 97493 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97493. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97493 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.
97493 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97493: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97493: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97493: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97493: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97493 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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