Best PlacesCal Young, Eugene, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Cal Young, 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.
Cal Young, Eugene ranks 2,108th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Cal Young, 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.
Cal Young, Eugene's strengths and weaknesses
Where Cal Young, Eugene ranks high
- Short commute17.2 minutes each way, better than 92% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Cal Young, Eugene ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,397 a month, better than only 27% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Cal Young, Eugene
A household needs to earn about $149,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Cal Young, Eugene home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $91,853, 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 Cal Young, Eugene's effective rate of 1.02%, 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 Cal Young, Eugene
Cal Young, Eugene 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 Cal Young, Eugene.
Who works in Cal Young, Eugene, and how
Work in Cal Young, Eugene centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in Cal Young, Eugene
Cal Young, Eugene has more parkland per resident than 67% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Cal Young, Eugene and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Cal Young, Eugene, month by month
Cal Young, 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 Cal Young, Eugene
The nearest airport, Mahlon Sweet Field, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 106 miles away.
The best schools in and around Cal Young, Eugene
Schools across Cal Young, Eugene average a B, better than 72% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Yujin Gakuen Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Gilham Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Buena Vista Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cal Young Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Monroe Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Sheldon High SchoolB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Cal Young, Eugene school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Cal Young, 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 Cal Young, Eugene against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Cal Young, Eugene suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 18% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Cal Young, Eugene
Is Cal Young, Eugene a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Cal Young, Eugene ranks 2,108th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, state infrastructure, and clean air, and lowest on distance from a big city and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Cal Young, Eugene expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $554,985. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $91,853 median income, cost of living beats 64% of neighborhoods.
Is Cal Young, Eugene safe?
Yes, Cal Young, Eugene is safer than 72% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $472 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Cal Young, 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 Cal Young, Eugene good for families?
Schools beat 72% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 72%, and childcare runs $1,397 a month.
Compare Cal Young, Eugene with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Cal Young, Eugene. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Cal Young, 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.
Cal Young, Eugene detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Cal Young, Eugene: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Cal Young, Eugene: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Cal Young, Eugene: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Cal Young, Eugene: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Cal Young, 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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