Best Places97702, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97702, 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.
97702 ranks 2,461st 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 97702
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.
97702's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97702 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 170 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute18.0 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 97702 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,426 a month, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 32% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 37% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97702
A household needs to earn about $180,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97702 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $99,494, 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 97702's effective rate of 0.58%, 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 97702
97702 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 97702.
Who works in 97702, and how
Work in 97702 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 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 97702
97702 has more parkland per resident than 77% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 97702 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 97702, month by month
97702 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 97702
The nearest airport, Roberts Field, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 125 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97702
Schools across 97702 average a B+, better than 78% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- William E Miller ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Pine Ridge ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Amity Creek Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pacific Crest Middle SchoolA · 61% proficient
- Realms Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Cascade Middle SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Bend Senior High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
- Ridgeview High SchoolC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97702 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97702 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 97702 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 97702 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 74% of zip codes and 24% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 97702
Is 97702 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97702 ranks 2,461st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, the weather, and short commutes, 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 97702 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $711,279. The overall cost of living runs about 5% above the national average. Set against a $99,494 median income, cost of living beats 74% of zip codes.
Is 97702 safe?
Yes, 97702 is safer than 81% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $294 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 97702?
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 97702 good for families?
Schools beat 78% of zip codes, crime safety beats 81%, and childcare runs $1,426 a month.
Compare 97702 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97702. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97702 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.
97702 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97702: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97702: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97702: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97702: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97702 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.