Best PlacesFort Klamath, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Fort Klamath, 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.
Fort Klamath ranks 45,611th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Fort Klamath
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.
Fort Klamath's strengths and weaknesses
Where Fort Klamath ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 97% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 93% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 147 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 72% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than 69% of towns
Where Fort Klamath ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 3% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 8% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 11% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than only 11% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Fort Klamath
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Fort Klamath home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $50,735, 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 Fort Klamath's effective rate of 0.54%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Fort Klamath
Fort Klamath 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 Fort Klamath.
Who works in Fort Klamath, and how
Work in Fort Klamath 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 72%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in Fort Klamath
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Fort Klamath.
What the weather is like in Fort Klamath, month by month
Fort Klamath sees roughly 147 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 32° | 22° |
| April | 62° | 45° | 29° |
| July | 90° | 70° | 47° |
| October | 67° | 47° | 29° |
Flying in and out of Fort Klamath
The nearest airport, Rogue Valley International/Medford, is about 50 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 202 miles away.
The best schools in and around Fort Klamath
Schools across Fort Klamath average a D+, better than 14% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Henley Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Chiloquin Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Henley Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Eagle Point High SchoolA+ · 95% proficient
- Chiloquin High SchoolD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Fort Klamath school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Fort Klamath 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 Fort Klamath against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Fort Klamath
Is Fort Klamath a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Fort Klamath ranks 45,611th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state infrastructure, a strong job market, and the weather, and lowest on an overheated housing market and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Fort Klamath expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $230,042. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $50,735 median income, cost of living beats 8% of towns.
Is Fort Klamath safe?
Fort Klamath is safer than 16% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $608 per resident a year.
Compare Fort Klamath with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Fort Klamath. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Fort Klamath 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.
Fort Klamath detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Fort Klamath: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Fort Klamath: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Fort Klamath: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Fort Klamath: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Fort Klamath 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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