Best PlacesSommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany, 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.
Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany ranks 32nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany
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.
Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany's strengths and weaknesses
Where Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany ranks high
- School gradeA+, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
Where Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,642 a month, better than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 32% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 34% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 38% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany
A household needs to earn about $187,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $156,115, 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 Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany's effective rate of 0.91%, 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 Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany
Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany.
Who works in Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany, and how
Work in Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany centers on manufacturing and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 61%
- Work from home 32%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany
Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany has more parkland per resident than 77% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany, month by month
Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany sees roughly 97 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 Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany
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 Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany
Schools across Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany average an A+, better than 98% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Findley ElementaryA+ · 83% proficient
- Bethany Elementary SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
- Bonny Slope Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
Top middle schools
- Stoller Middle SchoolA+ · 82% proficient
- Meadow Park Middle SchoolA+ · 72% proficient
- Cedar Park Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- Westview High SchoolA · 75% proficient
- Sunset High SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Liberty High SchoolB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany 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 Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 94% of neighborhoods, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 32% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany
Is Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany ranks 32nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on good schools, clean air, and low crime, and lowest on childcare costs and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $705,433. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $156,115 median income, cost of living beats 94% of neighborhoods.
Is Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany safe?
Yes, Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany is safer than 95% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $257 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 49 with lows near 33. That works out to about 97 pleasant days a year, more than 50% of neighborhoods.
Is Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany good for families?
Schools beat 98% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 95%, and childcare runs $1,642 a month.
Compare Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany 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.
Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany 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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