Best PlacesWhiteaker, Eugene, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Whiteaker, 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.
Whiteaker, Eugene ranks 4,978th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Whiteaker, 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.
Whiteaker, Eugene's strengths and weaknesses
Where Whiteaker, Eugene ranks high
- BikingBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Whiteaker, Eugene ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Household income$42,804 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Whiteaker, Eugene
A household needs to earn about $109,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Whiteaker, Eugene home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $42,804, 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 Whiteaker, Eugene's effective rate of 0.76%, 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 Whiteaker, Eugene
Whiteaker, Eugene's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Whiteaker, Eugene.
Who works in Whiteaker, Eugene, and how
Work in Whiteaker, Eugene centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 56%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 25%
Life in Whiteaker, Eugene
Whiteaker, Eugene has more restaurants and bars per resident than 92% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Whiteaker, Eugene and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Whiteaker, Eugene, month by month
Whiteaker, 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 Whiteaker, 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 109 miles away.
The best schools in and around Whiteaker, Eugene
Schools across Whiteaker, Eugene average a B+, better than 80% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Yujin Gakuen Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Cesar Chavez Elementary SchoolD− · 14% 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
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Whiteaker, Eugene school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Whiteaker, 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 Whiteaker, Eugene against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Whiteaker, Eugene
Is Whiteaker, Eugene a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Whiteaker, Eugene ranks 4,978th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on biking, state infrastructure, and clean air, and lowest on a weak job market and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Whiteaker, Eugene expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $419,991. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $42,804 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Whiteaker, Eugene safe?
Whiteaker, Eugene is safer than 12% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,063 per resident a year.
Compare Whiteaker, Eugene with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Whiteaker, Eugene. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Whiteaker, 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.
Whiteaker, Eugene detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Whiteaker, Eugene: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Whiteaker, Eugene: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Whiteaker, Eugene: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Whiteaker, Eugene: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Whiteaker, 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
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