Best PlacesJefferson Westside, Eugene, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Jefferson Westside, 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.
Jefferson Westside, Eugene ranks 4,117th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Jefferson Westside, 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.
Jefferson Westside, Eugene's strengths and weaknesses
Where Jefferson Westside, Eugene ranks high
- BikingBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
Where Jefferson Westside, Eugene ranks low
- Household income$42,723 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Jefferson Westside, Eugene
A household needs to earn about $111,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Jefferson Westside, Eugene home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $42,723, 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 Jefferson Westside, Eugene's effective rate of 0.76%, 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 Jefferson Westside, Eugene
Jefferson Westside, Eugene runs younger 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 Jefferson Westside, Eugene.
Who works in Jefferson Westside, Eugene, and how
Work in Jefferson Westside, Eugene centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 50%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 31%
Life in Jefferson Westside, Eugene
Jefferson Westside, Eugene has more parkland per resident than 84% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Jefferson Westside, Eugene and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Jefferson Westside, Eugene, month by month
Jefferson Westside, 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 Jefferson Westside, Eugene
The nearest airport, Mahlon Sweet Field, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 109 miles away.
The best schools in and around Jefferson Westside, Eugene
Schools across Jefferson Westside, Eugene average a B−, better than 64% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Yujin Gakuen Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Cesar Chavez Elementary SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kelly Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Arts And Technology Academy At JeffersonC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- South Eugene High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
- Churchill High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Jefferson Westside, Eugene school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Jefferson Westside, 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 Jefferson Westside, Eugene against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Jefferson Westside, Eugene
Is Jefferson Westside, Eugene a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Jefferson Westside, Eugene ranks 4,117th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on biking, cell coverage, and walkability, and lowest on low incomes 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 Jefferson Westside, Eugene expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $427,309. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $42,723 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Jefferson Westside, Eugene safe?
Jefferson Westside, Eugene is safer than 33% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $748 per resident a year.
Compare Jefferson Westside, Eugene with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Jefferson Westside, Eugene. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Jefferson Westside, 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.
Jefferson Westside, Eugene detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Jefferson Westside, Eugene: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Jefferson Westside, Eugene: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Jefferson Westside, Eugene: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Jefferson Westside, Eugene: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Jefferson Westside, 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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