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Do you like your neighborhood?
Is it friendly, and where everyone knows their neighbors?
No matter if you live in the sticks or in an apartment building in downtown Eugene, you have a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood is different.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits -- less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Eugene neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Eugene are the best. If you're in one of the places we're about to highlight, odds are you know you've got it made. So, if you're thinking of moving to Oregon and Eugene is on the top of your list, check out our best neighborhoods to live in.
Here are the best neighborhoods in Eugene for 2022.
The Best Neighborhoods In Eugene For 2022
So what's the best neighborhood to live in Eugene for 2022? According to the most recent census data, Laurel Hill Valley looks to be the best Eugene neighborhood to live in.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Eugene that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Eugene.
Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from best to worst.
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The 10 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Eugene
Population: 636
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $358,450 (Second best)
Median Income: $98,060 (best)
More on Laurel Hill Valley: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 7,954
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $285,222 (Sixth best)
Median Income: $54,232 (Ninth best)
More on Friendly Area: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 5,124
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $305,433 (Fourth best)
Median Income: $80,871 (Second best)
More on Crest Drive: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 4,307
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $397,825 (best)
Median Income: $58,499 (Eighth best)
More on Fairmount: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 1,557
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $335,250 (Third best)
Median Income: $50,672 (Tenth best)
More on Amazon: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 9,308
Rank Last Year: 7 (Up 1)
Median Home Value: $281,330 (Eighth best)
Median Income: $63,726 (Fourth best)
More on Churchill Area: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 12,889
Rank Last Year: 6 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $231,329 (11th best)
Median Income: $49,402 (11th best)
More on Harlow: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 11,881
Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $282,182 (Seventh best)
Median Income: $62,647 (Sixth best)
More on Southeast: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 19,815
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $241,807 (Tenth best)
Median Income: $59,779 (Seventh best)
More on Cal Young: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 17,754
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $231,057 (12th best)
Median Income: $63,060 (Fifth best)
More on Santa Clara: Homes For Sale | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Best Eugene, OR Neighborhoods In 2022
In order to rank the best neighborhoods in Eugene, we had to determine what criteria defines a "best".
Using crime, census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 22 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index the "Best City Neighborhood In Eugene." We're lookin' at you, Laurel Hill Valley.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the best places Eugene, Oregon has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from best to worst.
Summary: Putting A Bow On Our Analysis Of The Best Neighborhoods In Eugene
If you're measuring the neighborhoods in Eugene where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Eugene aren't all good. West Eugene takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Eugene.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below.
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Best Neighborhoods To Live In Eugene For 2022 Detailed Data
Rank | Neighborhood | Population |
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1 | Laurel Hill Valley | 636 |
2 | Friendly Area | 7,954 |
3 | Crest Drive | 5,124 |
4 | Fairmount | 4,307 |
5 | Amazon | 1,557 |
6 | Churchill Area | 9,308 |
7 | Harlow | 12,889 |
8 | Southeast | 11,881 |
9 | Cal Young | 19,815 |
10 | Santa Clara | 17,754 |
11 | Jefferson Westside | 7,091 |
12 | South University | 3,766 |
13 | River Road | 12,412 |
14 | Industrial Corridor | 2,906 |
15 | Far West | 4,552 |
16 | Active Bethel | 26,225 |
17 | Downtown | 3,345 |
18 | Whiteaker | 3,646 |
19 | Trainsong | 2,389 |
20 | West University | 7,119 |
21 | U Of O Campus | 2,568 |
22 | West Eugene | 3,801 |