Best PlacesLinwood, Milwaukie, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Linwood, Milwaukie, 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.
Linwood, Milwaukie ranks 3,368th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Linwood, Milwaukie
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.
Linwood, Milwaukie's strengths and weaknesses
Where Linwood, Milwaukie ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
Where Linwood, Milwaukie ranks low
- School gradeD, better than only 15% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,525 a month, better than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Linwood, Milwaukie
A household needs to earn about $131,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Linwood, Milwaukie home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $81,316, 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 Linwood, Milwaukie's effective rate of 0.98%, 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 Linwood, Milwaukie
Linwood, Milwaukie's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Linwood, Milwaukie.
Who works in Linwood, Milwaukie, and how
Work in Linwood, Milwaukie centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in Linwood, Milwaukie
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Linwood, Milwaukie.
What the weather is like in Linwood, Milwaukie, month by month
Linwood, Milwaukie sees roughly 116 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 42° | 36° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 43° |
| July | 86° | 71° | 59° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Linwood, Milwaukie
Portland International sits about 10 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 Linwood, Milwaukie
Schools across Linwood, Milwaukie average a D, better than 15% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Sojourner SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Milwaukie El Puente Elementary SchoolD+ · 21% proficient
- Linwood Elementary SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rowe Middle SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Top high schools
- New Urban High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Linwood, Milwaukie school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Linwood, Milwaukie 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 Linwood, Milwaukie against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Linwood, Milwaukie
Is Linwood, Milwaukie a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Linwood, Milwaukie ranks 3,368th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on clean air, few empty homes, and state infrastructure, and lowest on the schools and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Linwood, Milwaukie expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $488,934. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $81,316 median income, cost of living beats 47% of neighborhoods.
Is Linwood, Milwaukie safe?
Yes, Linwood, Milwaukie is safer than 68% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $476 per resident a year.
Compare Linwood, Milwaukie with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Linwood, Milwaukie. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Linwood, Milwaukie 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.
Linwood, Milwaukie detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Linwood, Milwaukie: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Linwood, Milwaukie: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Linwood, Milwaukie: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Linwood, Milwaukie: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Linwood, Milwaukie 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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