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2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis ranks 2,827th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on state infrastructure, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis
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 Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis' strengths and weaknesses
Where South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB, better than 83% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
Where South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $75,681, 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 Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis' effective rate of 0.88%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis
South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis runs younger 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 Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis.
Who works in South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis, and how
Work in South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis
South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis has more parkland per resident than 92% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis, month by month
South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis sees roughly 102 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 41° | 34° |
| April | 64° | 51° | 40° |
| July | 86° | 68° | 53° |
| October | 67° | 53° | 41° |
Flying in and out of South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis
The nearest airport, McNary Field, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 79 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis
Schools across South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis average a B, better than 83% of neighborhoods.
Top high schools
- Corvallis High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis 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 Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis
Is South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis ranks 2,827th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state infrastructure, clean air, and good schools, and lowest on internet speeds and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $374,682. The overall cost of living runs about 0% below the national average. Set against a $75,681 median income, cost of living beats 44% of neighborhoods.
Is South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis safe?
Yes, South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis is safer than 67% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $465 per resident a year.
Compare South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis 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 Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Corvallis Neighbors, Corvallis 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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