Best Places97707, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97707, 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.
97707 ranks 10,300th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 97707
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.
97707's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97707 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 170 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 97707 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,426 a month, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97707
A household needs to earn about $165,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97707 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $88,289, 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 97707's effective rate of 0.65%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 97707
97707 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 97707.
Who works in 97707, and how
Work in 97707 centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 30%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 97707
97707 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 97707 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 97707, month by month
97707 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 97707
The nearest airport, Roberts Field, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 133 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97707
Schools across 97707 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- William E Miller ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Amity Creek Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Westside Village Magnet School At Kingston Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Realms Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Cascade Middle SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- High Desert Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Bend Senior High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
- Sisters High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
- Ridgeview High SchoolC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97707 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97707 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 97707 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 97707
Is 97707 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97707 ranks 10,300th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, state infrastructure, and the weather, and lowest on an overheated housing market and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 97707 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $644,789. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $88,289 median income, cost of living beats 55% of zip codes.
Is 97707 safe?
Yes, 97707 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $318 per resident a year.
Compare 97707 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97707. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97707 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.
97707 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97707: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97707: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97707: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97707: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97707 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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