Best PlacesModoc Point, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Modoc Point, 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.
Modoc Point ranks 48,870th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and the cost of living against local pay is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Modoc Point
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.
Modoc Point's strengths and weaknesses
Where Modoc Point ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 97% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 147 pleasant days a year, better than 91% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 74% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 72% of towns
Where Modoc Point ranks low
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 3% of towns
- Household income$38,023 median, better than only 3% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 6% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Modoc Point
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Modoc Point home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $38,023, 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 Modoc Point's effective rate of 0.52%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Modoc Point
Modoc Point runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Modoc Point.
Who works in Modoc Point, and how
Work in Modoc Point centers on agriculture & forestry and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Modoc Point
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Modoc Point.
What the weather is like in Modoc Point, month by month
Modoc Point 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 Modoc Point
The nearest airport, Rogue Valley International/Medford, is about 51 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 218 miles away.
The best schools in and around Modoc Point
Schools across Modoc Point average a D+, better than 12% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Henley Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Pelican Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Chiloquin Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ponderosa Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Henley Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Klamath Union High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Chiloquin High SchoolD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Modoc Point school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Modoc Point 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 Modoc Point against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Modoc Point
Is Modoc Point a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Modoc Point ranks 48,870th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state infrastructure, the weather, and fast internet, and lowest on the cost of living against local pay and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Modoc Point expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $239,552. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $38,023 median income, cost of living beats 3% of towns.
Is Modoc Point safe?
Modoc Point is safer than 10% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $704 per resident a year.
Compare Modoc Point with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Modoc Point. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Modoc Point 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.
Modoc Point detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Modoc Point: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Modoc Point: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Modoc Point: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Modoc Point: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Modoc Point 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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