Best PlacesFar West Eugene, Eugene, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Far West Eugene, Eugene, 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.
Far West Eugene, Eugene ranks 4,288th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Far West Eugene, 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.
Far West Eugene, Eugene's strengths and weaknesses
Where Far West Eugene, Eugene ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.2 minutes each way, better than 84% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Far West Eugene, Eugene ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Household income$56,188 median, better than only 23% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Far West Eugene, Eugene
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Far West Eugene, Eugene home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $56,188, 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 Far West Eugene, Eugene's effective rate of 0.85%, 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 Far West Eugene, Eugene
Far West Eugene, Eugene's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Far West Eugene, Eugene.
Who works in Far West Eugene, Eugene, and how
Work in Far West Eugene, Eugene centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 17%
Life in Far West Eugene, Eugene
Far West Eugene, Eugene has more restaurants and bars per resident than 70% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Far West Eugene, Eugene and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Far West Eugene, Eugene, month by month
Far West Eugene, 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 Far West Eugene, 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 110 miles away.
The best schools in and around Far West Eugene, Eugene
Schools across Far West Eugene, Eugene average a C, better than 40% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Cesar Chavez Elementary SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Arts And Technology Academy At JeffersonC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Churchill High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Far West Eugene, Eugene school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Far West Eugene, 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 Far West Eugene, Eugene against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Far West Eugene, Eugene
Is Far West Eugene, Eugene a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Far West Eugene, Eugene ranks 4,288th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, state infrastructure, and clean air, and lowest on distance from a big city and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Far West Eugene, Eugene expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $331,375. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $56,188 median income, cost of living beats 20% of neighborhoods.
Is Far West Eugene, Eugene safe?
Far West Eugene, Eugene is safer than 39% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $727 per resident a year.
Compare Far West Eugene, Eugene with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Far West Eugene, Eugene. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Far West Eugene, 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.
Far West Eugene, Eugene detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Far West Eugene, Eugene: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Far West Eugene, Eugene: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Far West Eugene, Eugene: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Far West Eugene, Eugene: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Far West Eugene, 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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