Best PlacesWest Eugene, Eugene, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Eugene, Eugene, 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.
West Eugene, Eugene ranks 4,257th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Eugene, Eugene
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.
West Eugene, Eugene's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Eugene, Eugene ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
Where West Eugene, Eugene ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Household income$49,872 median, better than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Eugene, Eugene
A household needs to earn about $104,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Eugene, Eugene home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $49,872, 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 West Eugene, Eugene's effective rate of 0.86%, 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 West Eugene, Eugene
West Eugene, Eugene 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 West Eugene, Eugene.
Who works in West Eugene, Eugene, and how
Work in West Eugene, Eugene centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 54%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 24%
Life in West Eugene, Eugene
West Eugene, Eugene has more restaurants and bars per resident than 97% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 91% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of West Eugene, Eugene and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West Eugene, Eugene, month by month
West Eugene, Eugene sees roughly 88 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° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 88° | 70° | 51° |
| October | 68° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of West Eugene, Eugene
The nearest airport, Mahlon Sweet Field, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Portland International, about 110 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Eugene, Eugene
Schools across West Eugene, Eugene average a B, better than 73% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Yujin Gakuen Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Fairfield Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
- Danebo Elementary SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolA+ · 68% proficient
- Kelly Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Arts And Technology Academy At JeffersonC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- South Eugene High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
- Churchill High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
- Willamette High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Eugene, Eugene school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Eugene, Eugene 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 West Eugene, Eugene against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Eugene, Eugene
Is West Eugene, Eugene a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Eugene, Eugene ranks 4,257th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, biking, and state infrastructure, and lowest on distance from a big city and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Eugene, Eugene expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $394,311. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $49,872 median income, cost of living beats 13% of neighborhoods.
Is West Eugene, Eugene safe?
West Eugene, Eugene is safer than 27% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $899 per resident a year.
Compare West Eugene, Eugene with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Eugene, Eugene. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Eugene, Eugene 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.
West Eugene, Eugene detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Eugene, Eugene: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Eugene, Eugene: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Eugene, Eugene: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Eugene, Eugene: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Eugene, Eugene 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.