Best PlacesActive Bethel, Eugene, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Active Bethel, Eugene, 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.
Active Bethel, Eugene ranks 3,955th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Active Bethel, Eugene
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.
Active Bethel, Eugene's strengths and weaknesses
Where Active Bethel, Eugene ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Short commute20.5 minutes each way, better than 77% of neighborhoods
Where Active Bethel, Eugene ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,397 a month, better than only 27% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 28% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Active Bethel, Eugene
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Active Bethel, Eugene home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $65,666, 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 Active Bethel, Eugene's effective rate of 0.82%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Active Bethel, Eugene
Active Bethel, Eugene'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 Active Bethel, Eugene.
Who works in Active Bethel, Eugene, and how
Work in Active Bethel, Eugene 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 78%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Active Bethel, Eugene
Active Bethel, Eugene has more parkland per resident than 73% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Active Bethel, Eugene and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Active Bethel, Eugene, month by month
Active Bethel, Eugene sees roughly 88 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 42° | 35° |
| April | 65° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 88° | 70° | 51° |
| October | 68° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of Active Bethel, Eugene
The nearest airport, Mahlon Sweet Field, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 108 miles away.
The best schools in and around Active Bethel, Eugene
Schools across Active Bethel, Eugene average a C, better than 35% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Yujin Gakuen Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Irving Elementary SchoolC · 30% proficient
- Meadow View SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kennedy Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Shasta Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
- Cascade Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Churchill High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
- Willamette High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Active Bethel, Eugene school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Active Bethel, Eugene 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 Active Bethel, Eugene against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Active Bethel, Eugene suits
Families
Schools land around the 35th percentile and crime safety beats 70%.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in Active Bethel, Eugene
Is Active Bethel, Eugene a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Active Bethel, Eugene ranks 3,955th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, state infrastructure, and clean air, and lowest on distance from a big city and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Active Bethel, Eugene expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $320,914. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $65,666 median income, cost of living beats 28% of neighborhoods.
Is Active Bethel, Eugene safe?
Yes, Active Bethel, Eugene is safer than 70% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $476 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Active Bethel, Eugene?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 35. That works out to about 88 pleasant days a year, more than 46% of neighborhoods.
Is Active Bethel, Eugene good for families?
Schools beat 35% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 70%, and childcare runs $1,397 a month.
Compare Active Bethel, Eugene with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Active Bethel, Eugene. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Active Bethel, Eugene 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.
Active Bethel, Eugene detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Active Bethel, Eugene: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Active Bethel, Eugene: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Active Bethel, Eugene: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Active Bethel, Eugene: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Active Bethel, Eugene 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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