Best PlacesStafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn, 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.
Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn ranks 642nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn
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.
Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn's strengths and weaknesses
Where Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Household income$166,270 median, better than 94% of neighborhoods
Where Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,525 a month, better than only 19% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn
A household needs to earn about $279,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $166,270, 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 Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn's effective rate of 0.92%, 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 Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn
Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn.
Who works in Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn, and how
Work in Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 29%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn.
What the weather is like in Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn, month by month
Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn sees roughly 110 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 42° | 35° |
| April | 65° | 52° | 41° |
| July | 87° | 70° | 55° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 44° |
Flying in and out of Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn
Portland International sits about 16 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 Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn
Schools across Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn average a B+, better than 78% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- River Grove Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Westridge Elementary SchoolA · 67% proficient
- Hallinan Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Three Rivers Charter SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
- Lakeridge Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
- Rosemont Ridge Middle SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top high schools
- Tualatin High SchoolA · 75% proficient
- Wilsonville High SchoolB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn 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 Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn
Is Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn ranks 642nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on civic engagement, clean air, and what local pay buys, and lowest on walkability and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,049,427. The overall cost of living runs about 14% above the national average. Set against a $166,270 median income, cost of living beats 96% of neighborhoods.
Is Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn safe?
Yes, Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn is safer than 85% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $353 per resident a year.
Compare Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn 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.
Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn 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.
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