Best PlacesRocky Point, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Rocky Point, 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.
Rocky Point ranks 37,549th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Rocky 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.
Rocky Point's strengths and weaknesses
Where Rocky Point ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 97% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 146 pleasant days a year, better than 91% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 71% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 68% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 66% of towns
Where Rocky Point ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 11% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 13% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Rocky Point
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Rocky Point home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,919, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 Rocky Point's effective rate of 0.58%, 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 Rocky Point
Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point.
Who works in Rocky Point, and how
Work in Rocky Point centers on manufacturing and public administration. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in Rocky Point
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Rocky Point.
What the weather is like in Rocky Point, month by month
Rocky Point sees roughly 146 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 Rocky Point
The nearest airport, Rogue Valley International/Medford, is about 44 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 212 miles away.
The best schools in and around Rocky Point
Schools across Rocky Point average a C−, better than 21% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Henley Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Chiloquin Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Henley Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Eagle Point High SchoolA+ · 95% proficient
- Chiloquin High SchoolD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Rocky Point school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Rocky 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 Rocky Point against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Rocky Point
Is Rocky Point a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Rocky Point ranks 37,549th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state infrastructure, the weather, and a strong job market, and lowest on biking and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Rocky Point expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $228,633. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $68,919 median income, cost of living beats 36% of towns.
Is Rocky Point safe?
Rocky Point is safer than 30% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $492 per resident a year.
Compare Rocky Point with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Rocky Point. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Rocky 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.
Rocky Point detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Rocky Point: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Rocky Point: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Rocky Point: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Rocky Point: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Rocky 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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