Best PlacesCaufield, Oregon City, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Caufield, Oregon City, 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.
Caufield, Oregon City ranks 2,669th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on state infrastructure, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Caufield, Oregon City
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.
Caufield, Oregon City's strengths and weaknesses
Where Caufield, Oregon City ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 77% of neighborhoods
Where Caufield, Oregon City ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,525 a month, better than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 28% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Caufield, Oregon City
A household needs to earn about $159,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Caufield, Oregon City home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $100,663, 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 Caufield, Oregon City's effective rate of 0.83%, 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 Caufield, Oregon City
Caufield, Oregon City runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Caufield, Oregon City.
Who works in Caufield, Oregon City, and how
Work in Caufield, Oregon City centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Caufield, Oregon City
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Caufield, Oregon City.
What the weather is like in Caufield, Oregon City, month by month
Caufield, Oregon City sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 42° | 35° |
| April | 65° | 52° | 41° |
| July | 87° | 70° | 55° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 44° |
Flying in and out of Caufield, Oregon City
Portland International sits about 18 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 9.1 million passengers in 2025, with 117 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Caufield, Oregon City
Schools across Caufield, Oregon City average a C−, better than 33% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Redland Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Beavercreek Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tumwata Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Oregon City Senior High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Caufield, Oregon City school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Caufield, Oregon City 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 Caufield, Oregon City against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Caufield, Oregon City
Is Caufield, Oregon City a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Caufield, Oregon City ranks 2,669th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state infrastructure, quiet, and clean air, and lowest on internet speeds and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Caufield, Oregon City expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $607,547. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $100,663 median income, cost of living beats 61% of neighborhoods.
Is Caufield, Oregon City safe?
Yes, Caufield, Oregon City is safer than 78% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $450 per resident a year.
Compare Caufield, Oregon City with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Caufield, Oregon City. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Caufield, Oregon City 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.
Caufield, Oregon City detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Caufield, Oregon City: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Caufield, Oregon City: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Caufield, Oregon City: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Caufield, Oregon City: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Caufield, Oregon City 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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