Best PlacesMetzger, Tigard, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Metzger, Tigard, 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.
Metzger, Tigard ranks 1,720th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Metzger, Tigard
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.
Metzger, Tigard's strengths and weaknesses
Where Metzger, Tigard ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
Where Metzger, Tigard ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,642 a month, better than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 35% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 41% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 44% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Metzger, Tigard
A household needs to earn about $143,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Metzger, Tigard home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $96,816, 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 Metzger, Tigard's effective rate of 0.84%, 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 Metzger, Tigard
Metzger, Tigard 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 Metzger, Tigard.
Who works in Metzger, Tigard, and how
Work in Metzger, Tigard centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Metzger, Tigard
Metzger, Tigard has more restaurants and bars per resident than 82% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 85% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Metzger, Tigard and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Metzger, Tigard, month by month
Metzger, Tigard sees roughly 105 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 42° | 35° |
| April | 65° | 52° | 41° |
| July | 87° | 70° | 55° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 44° |
Flying in and out of Metzger, Tigard
Portland International sits about 14 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 Metzger, Tigard
Schools across Metzger, Tigard average a B, better than 78% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- River Grove Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Mckay Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Lake Grove Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Whitford Middle SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Lake Oswego Middle SchoolA · 61% proficient
- Lakeridge Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- Lake Oswego Senior High SchoolA · 78% proficient
- Southridge High SchoolA · 75% proficient
- Tualatin High SchoolA · 75% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Metzger, Tigard school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Metzger, Tigard 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 Metzger, Tigard against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Metzger, Tigard
Is Metzger, Tigard a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Metzger, Tigard ranks 1,720th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on clean air, state infrastructure, and tree cover, and lowest on childcare costs and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Metzger, Tigard expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $542,652. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $96,816 median income, cost of living beats 66% of neighborhoods.
Is Metzger, Tigard safe?
Metzger, Tigard is safer than 55% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $730 per resident a year.
Compare Metzger, Tigard with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Metzger, Tigard. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Metzger, Tigard 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.
Metzger, Tigard detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Metzger, Tigard: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Metzger, Tigard: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Metzger, Tigard: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Metzger, Tigard: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Metzger, Tigard 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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