Best PlacesSouth Beaverton, Beaverton, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Beaverton, 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.
South Beaverton, Beaverton ranks 496th 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 South Beaverton, 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.
South Beaverton, Beaverton's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Beaverton, Beaverton ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 91% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
Where South Beaverton, Beaverton ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,642 a month, better than only 15% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 35% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 38% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Beaverton, Beaverton
A household needs to earn about $171,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Beaverton, Beaverton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $134,889, 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 South Beaverton, Beaverton's effective rate of 1.08%, 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 South Beaverton, Beaverton
South Beaverton, Beaverton 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 South Beaverton, Beaverton.
Who works in South Beaverton, Beaverton, and how
Work in South Beaverton, Beaverton centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 64%
- Work from home 32%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in South Beaverton, Beaverton
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across South Beaverton, Beaverton.
What the weather is like in South Beaverton, Beaverton, month by month
South Beaverton, Beaverton 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 South Beaverton, Beaverton
Portland International sits about 14 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 South Beaverton, Beaverton
Schools across South Beaverton, Beaverton average an A−, better than 91% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Hiteon Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Fir Grove Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Greenway Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Conestoga Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Highland Park Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Southridge High SchoolA · 75% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Beaverton, Beaverton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Beaverton, 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 South Beaverton, Beaverton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South Beaverton, Beaverton
Is South Beaverton, Beaverton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Beaverton, Beaverton ranks 496th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on clean air, tree cover, and civic engagement, and lowest on childcare costs and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Beaverton, Beaverton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $629,157. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $134,889 median income, cost of living beats 89% of neighborhoods.
Is South Beaverton, Beaverton safe?
Yes, South Beaverton, Beaverton is safer than 78% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $381 per resident a year.
Compare South Beaverton, Beaverton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Beaverton, Beaverton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Beaverton, 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.
South Beaverton, Beaverton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Beaverton, Beaverton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Beaverton, Beaverton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Beaverton, Beaverton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Beaverton, Beaverton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Beaverton, 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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