Best PlacesJuniper Canyon, Prineville, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Juniper Canyon, Prineville, 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.
Juniper Canyon, Prineville ranks 2,928th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Juniper Canyon, Prineville
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.
Juniper Canyon, Prineville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Juniper Canyon, Prineville ranks high
- QuietBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where Juniper Canyon, Prineville ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Juniper Canyon, Prineville
A household needs to earn about $108,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Juniper Canyon, Prineville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $83,139, 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 Juniper Canyon, Prineville's effective rate of 0.50%, 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 Juniper Canyon, Prineville
Juniper Canyon, Prineville runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Juniper Canyon, Prineville.
Who works in Juniper Canyon, Prineville, and how
Work in Juniper Canyon, Prineville centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Juniper Canyon, Prineville
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Juniper Canyon, Prineville.
What the weather is like in Juniper Canyon, Prineville, month by month
Juniper Canyon, Prineville sees roughly 158 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 34° | 23° |
| April | 64° | 47° | 29° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 48° |
| October | 68° | 49° | 32° |
Flying in and out of Juniper Canyon, Prineville
The nearest airport, Roberts Field, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 131 miles away.
The best schools in and around Juniper Canyon, Prineville
Schools across Juniper Canyon, Prineville average a B−, better than 78% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Powell Butte Community Charter SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Crooked River Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Barnes Butte ElementaryD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Crook County Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Crook County High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Juniper Canyon, Prineville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Juniper Canyon, Prineville 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 Juniper Canyon, Prineville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Juniper Canyon, Prineville
Is Juniper Canyon, Prineville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Juniper Canyon, Prineville ranks 2,928th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, a strong job market, and low crime, and lowest on biking and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Juniper Canyon, Prineville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $428,756. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $83,139 median income, cost of living beats 56% of neighborhoods.
Is Juniper Canyon, Prineville safe?
Yes, Juniper Canyon, Prineville is safer than 96% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $243 per resident a year.
Compare Juniper Canyon, Prineville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Juniper Canyon, Prineville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Juniper Canyon, Prineville 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.
Juniper Canyon, Prineville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Juniper Canyon, Prineville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Juniper Canyon, Prineville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Juniper Canyon, Prineville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Juniper Canyon, Prineville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Juniper Canyon, Prineville 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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