Best Places97733, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97733, 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.
97733 ranks 24,260th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 97733
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.
97733's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97733 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 168 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 90% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 97733 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97733
A household needs to earn about $80,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97733 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $65,605, 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 97733's effective rate of 0.42%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 97733
97733 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 97733.
Who works in 97733, and how
Work in 97733 centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 97733
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 97733.
What the weather is like in 97733, month by month
97733 sees roughly 168 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 97733
The nearest airport, Roberts Field, is about 63 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 153 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97733
Schools across 97733 average a D−, better than 4% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Oakridge Elementary SchoolC · 30% proficient
- Gilchrist Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Glide Elementary SchoolC− · 26% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glide Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Lapine Middle SchoolD− · 15% proficient
- Oakridge Junior High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Glide High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Gilchrist Junior/senior High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97733 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97733 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 97733 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 97733
Is 97733 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97733 ranks 24,260th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, state infrastructure, and the weather, and lowest on an overheated housing market and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 97733 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $324,196. The overall cost of living runs about 21% above the national average. Set against a $65,605 median income, cost of living beats 14% of zip codes.
Is 97733 safe?
97733 is safer than 38% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $443 per resident a year.
Compare 97733 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97733. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97733 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.
97733 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97733: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97733: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97733: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97733: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97733 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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