Best Places97701, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97701, 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.
97701 ranks 3,409th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 97701
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.
97701's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97701 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute16.3 minutes each way, better than 95% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 170 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 97701 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,425 a month, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 33% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97701
A household needs to earn about $171,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97701 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $96,309, 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 97701's effective rate of 0.57%, 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 97701
97701's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 97701.
Who works in 97701, and how
Work in 97701 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 97701
97701 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 84% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 97701 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 97701, month by month
97701 sees roughly 170 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 34° | 27° |
| April | 62° | 47° | 35° |
| July | 90° | 72° | 54° |
| October | 66° | 50° | 38° |
Flying in and out of 97701
The nearest airport, Roberts Field, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 123 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97701
Schools across 97701 average a B+, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- High Lakes Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- William E Miller ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Sisters Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pacific Crest Middle SchoolA · 61% proficient
- Realms Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Sisters Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Crook County High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Bend Senior High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
- Sisters High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97701 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97701 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 97701 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 97701 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 70% of zip codes and 21% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 97701
Is 97701 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97701 ranks 3,409th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, short commutes, and the weather, and lowest on childcare costs 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 97701 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $674,730. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $96,309 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 97701 safe?
Yes, 97701 is safer than 70% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $362 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 97701?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 45 with lows near 27. That works out to about 170 pleasant days a year, more than 94% of zip codes.
Is 97701 good for families?
Schools beat 71% of zip codes, crime safety beats 70%, and childcare runs $1,425 a month.
Compare 97701 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97701. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97701 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.
97701 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97701: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97701: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97701: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97701: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97701 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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