Best PlacesChenoweth, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Chenoweth, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Chenoweth ranks 31,167th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Chenoweth
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.
Chenoweth's strengths and weaknesses
Where Chenoweth ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 97% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than 94% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 86% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 132 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of towns
- Short commute22.5 minutes each way, better than 77% of towns
Where Chenoweth ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 4% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 16% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 22% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than only 22% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Chenoweth
A household needs to earn about $108,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Chenoweth home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $66,384, 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 Chenoweth's effective rate of 0.67%, 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 Chenoweth
Chenoweth 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 Chenoweth.
Who works in Chenoweth, and how
Work in Chenoweth centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Chenoweth
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Chenoweth.
What the weather is like in Chenoweth, month by month
Chenoweth sees roughly 132 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 36° | 30° |
| April | 68° | 54° | 40° |
| July | 93° | 77° | 61° |
| October | 69° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of Chenoweth
Portland International sits about 64 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 Chenoweth
Schools across Chenoweth average a C−, better than 26% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Chenowith Elementary SchoolF · 9% proficient
Top middle schools
- The Dalles Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- The Dalles High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Chenoweth school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Chenoweth 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 Chenoweth against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Chenoweth
Is Chenoweth a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Chenoweth ranks 31,167th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state infrastructure, clean air, and low crime, and lowest on disaster risk and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Chenoweth expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $420,655. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $66,384 median income, cost of living beats 32% of towns.
Is Chenoweth safe?
Yes, Chenoweth is safer than 86% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $250 per resident a year.
Compare Chenoweth with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Chenoweth. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Chenoweth 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.
Chenoweth detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Chenoweth: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Chenoweth: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Chenoweth: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Chenoweth: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Chenoweth 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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