Best PlacesShelburn, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Shelburn, 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.
Shelburn ranks 13,762nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Shelburn
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.
Shelburn's strengths and weaknesses
Where Shelburn ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 97% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 87% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 86% of towns
- Household income$97,269 median, better than 83% of towns
Where Shelburn ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 20% of towns
- Cheap childcare$1,016 a month, better than only 24% of towns
- Short commute31.9 minutes each way, better than only 24% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Shelburn
A household needs to earn about $146,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Shelburn home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $97,269, 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 Shelburn's effective rate of 0.55%, 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 Shelburn
Shelburn runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Shelburn.
Who works in Shelburn, and how
Work in Shelburn centers on construction and hospitality & food. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Shelburn
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Shelburn.
What the weather is like in Shelburn, month by month
Shelburn sees roughly 103 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 42° | 35° |
| April | 65° | 52° | 40° |
| July | 88° | 71° | 55° |
| October | 68° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of Shelburn
The nearest airport, McNary Field, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 60 miles away.
The best schools in and around Shelburn
Schools across Shelburn average a C+, better than 56% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Centennial Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Scio Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Cascade Senior High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Scio High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Shelburn school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Shelburn 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 Shelburn against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Shelburn
Is Shelburn a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Shelburn ranks 13,762nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state infrastructure, fast internet, and few empty homes, and lowest on an overheated housing market and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Shelburn expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $576,706. The overall cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. Set against a $97,269 median income, cost of living beats 68% of towns.
Is Shelburn safe?
Yes, Shelburn is safer than 86% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $248 per resident a year.
Compare Shelburn with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Shelburn. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Shelburn 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.
Shelburn detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Shelburn: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Shelburn: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Shelburn: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Shelburn: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Shelburn 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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