Best Places97813, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 97813, 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.
97813 ranks 9,814th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 97813
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.
97813's strengths and weaknesses
Where 97813 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 87% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 97813 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 26% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 97813
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 97813 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,246, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 97813's effective rate of 0.68%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 97813
97813's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 97813.
Who works in 97813, and how
Work in 97813 centers on public administration and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 97813
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 97813.
What the weather is like in 97813, month by month
97813 sees roughly 128 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 35° | 27° |
| April | 65° | 51° | 37° |
| July | 94° | 76° | 57° |
| October | 67° | 52° | 40° |
Flying in and out of 97813
The nearest airport, Eastern Oregon Regional at Pendleton, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 191 miles away.
The best schools in and around 97813
Schools across 97813 average a C−, better than 26% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Athena Elementary SchoolD+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- Weston Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Weston-mcewen High SchoolC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 97813 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
97813 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 97813 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 97813
Is 97813 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 97813 ranks 9,814th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, state infrastructure, and a strong job market, and lowest on tree cover and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 97813 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $246,503. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $70,246 median income, cost of living beats 39% of zip codes.
Is 97813 safe?
Yes, 97813 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $296 per resident a year.
Compare 97813 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 97813. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 97813 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.
97813 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 97813: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 97813: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 97813: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 97813: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
97813 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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