Best PlacesNeighbors Southwest, Beaverton, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton ranks 356th 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 Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton
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.
Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 93% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
Where Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,642 a month, better than only 15% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 32% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 34% of neighborhoods
- Short commute25.7 minutes each way, better than only 40% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton
A household needs to earn about $174,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $130,110, 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 Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton's effective rate of 1.09%, 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 Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton
Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton.
Who works in Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton, and how
Work in Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton.
What the weather is like in Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton, month by month
Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton sees roughly 96 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 41° | 33° |
| April | 64° | 51° | 38° |
| July | 86° | 69° | 52° |
| October | 67° | 53° | 41° |
Flying in and out of Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton
Portland International sits about 16 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 Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton
Schools across Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton average an A−, better than 93% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Scholls Heights Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Nancy Ryles Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Groner K-8D+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Conestoga Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Highland Park Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- South Meadows Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Southridge High SchoolA · 75% proficient
- Mountainside High SchoolA · 75% proficient
- Hillsboro High SchoolB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton 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 Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton
Is Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton ranks 356th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on clean air, good schools, and heat safety, and lowest on childcare costs and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $640,497. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $130,110 median income, cost of living beats 88% of neighborhoods.
Is Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton safe?
Yes, Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton is safer than 71% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $432 per resident a year.
Compare Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton 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.
Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton 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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