Best PlacesWillamette-West Linn, West Linn, OR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Willamette-West Linn, 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.
Willamette-West Linn, West Linn ranks 701st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Willamette-West Linn, 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.
Willamette-West Linn, West Linn's strengths and weaknesses
Where Willamette-West Linn, West Linn ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where Willamette-West Linn, West Linn ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,525 a month, better than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Willamette-West Linn, West Linn
A household needs to earn about $197,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Willamette-West Linn, West Linn home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $151,900, 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 Willamette-West Linn, West Linn's effective rate of 0.99%, 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 Willamette-West Linn, West Linn
Willamette-West Linn, West Linn's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Willamette-West Linn, West Linn.
Who works in Willamette-West Linn, West Linn, and how
Work in Willamette-West Linn, West Linn centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 63%
- Work from home 31%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Willamette-West Linn, West Linn
Willamette-West Linn, West Linn has more restaurants and bars per resident than 73% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Willamette-West Linn, West Linn and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Willamette-West Linn, West Linn, month by month
Willamette-West Linn, West Linn sees roughly 111 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 Willamette-West Linn, West Linn
Portland International sits about 17 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 Willamette-West Linn, West Linn
Schools across Willamette-West Linn, West Linn average a B+, better than 75% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Trillium Creek Primary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Sunset Primary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Bolton Primary SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rosemont Ridge Middle SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Athey Creek Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Gardiner Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Wilsonville High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Oregon City Senior High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Willamette-West Linn, West Linn school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Willamette-West Linn, 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 Willamette-West Linn, West Linn against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Willamette-West Linn, West Linn
Is Willamette-West Linn, West Linn a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Willamette-West Linn, West Linn ranks 701st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on civic engagement, tree cover, and clean air, and lowest on internet speeds and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Willamette-West Linn, West Linn expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $736,105. The overall cost of living runs about 13% above the national average. Set against a $151,900 median income, cost of living beats 92% of neighborhoods.
Is Willamette-West Linn, West Linn safe?
Yes, Willamette-West Linn, West Linn is safer than 94% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $283 per resident a year.
Compare Willamette-West Linn, West Linn with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Willamette-West Linn, West Linn. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Willamette-West Linn, 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.
Willamette-West Linn, West Linn detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Willamette-West Linn, West Linn: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Willamette-West Linn, West Linn: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Willamette-West Linn, West Linn: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Willamette-West Linn, West Linn: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Willamette-West Linn, 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.
Your priorities
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