Best PlacesNorth Clackamas, Oatfield, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Clackamas, Oatfield, 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.
North Clackamas, Oatfield ranks 2,170th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Clackamas, Oatfield
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.
North Clackamas, Oatfield's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Clackamas, Oatfield ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where North Clackamas, Oatfield ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,525 a month, better than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD+, better than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 30% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Clackamas, Oatfield
A household needs to earn about $147,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Clackamas, Oatfield home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $100,045, 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 North Clackamas, Oatfield's effective rate of 0.87%, 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 North Clackamas, Oatfield
North Clackamas, Oatfield runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Clackamas, Oatfield.
Who works in North Clackamas, Oatfield, and how
Work in North Clackamas, Oatfield centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in North Clackamas, Oatfield
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Clackamas, Oatfield.
What the weather is like in North Clackamas, Oatfield, month by month
North Clackamas, Oatfield sees roughly 114 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 42° | 37° |
| April | 65° | 53° | 42° |
| July | 87° | 71° | 57° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of North Clackamas, Oatfield
Portland International sits about 12 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 North Clackamas, Oatfield
Schools across North Clackamas, Oatfield average a D+, better than 22% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Milwaukie El Puente Elementary SchoolD+ · 21% proficient
- Bilquist Elementary SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- Alder Creek Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
- 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 North Clackamas, Oatfield school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Clackamas, Oatfield 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 North Clackamas, Oatfield against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North Clackamas, Oatfield
Is North Clackamas, Oatfield a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Clackamas, Oatfield ranks 2,170th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on clean air, low crime, and state infrastructure, and lowest on walkability and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Clackamas, Oatfield expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $556,378. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $100,045 median income, cost of living beats 65% of neighborhoods.
Is North Clackamas, Oatfield safe?
Yes, North Clackamas, Oatfield is safer than 90% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $309 per resident a year.
Compare North Clackamas, Oatfield with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Clackamas, Oatfield. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Clackamas, Oatfield 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.
North Clackamas, Oatfield detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Clackamas, Oatfield: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Clackamas, Oatfield: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Clackamas, Oatfield: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Clackamas, Oatfield: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Clackamas, Oatfield 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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