Livability Score

68
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (39) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Food in Bloom Catering
Coffee Shop
Clearing Cafe
Coffee Shop
Anna's Island Cafe
Coffee Shop
Groundwork Coffee
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Coffee Shop
The Dragonfly Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Kiva Cafe
Coffee Shop
Stepping Stone Cafe
Coffee Shop
Vivace
Coffee Shop
Good
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Blend Coffee Lounge
Coffee Shop
Pilot House
Coffee Shop
Queue Coffee
Coffee Shop
Spielman Bagels
Coffee Shop
Barista
Coffee Shop
Anna Bannanas
Coffee Shop
Fat Straw
Coffee Shop
Madrona Hill Café
Coffee Shop
Tea Chai Té
Coffee Shop
Cascadia Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Milk Glass Market
Coffee Shop
T4 Tea For U
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (4) F
Witch's Castle
Attraction
Pittock Mansion
Attraction
Buckley Center Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Mago Hunt Center
Theatre Arts
Merlo Field
Stadium
Chiles Center
Stadium
Cinema 21
Cinema
Japanese Arts Learning Center
Museum
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Theatre Arts
Mission Theater
Cinema
Mississippi Studios
Nightclub
Ori Gallery
Art Gallery
Elisabeth Jones Art Center
Art Gallery
Providence Park
Stadium
Bullseye Projects
Art Gallery
Gallery 114
Art Gallery
Portland Museum of Modern Art
Museum
Lisa Congdon
Art Gallery
Artists Repertory Theatre
Theatre Arts
Exulansis
Art Gallery
Crystal Ballroom
Theatre Arts
Crystal Ballroom
Attraction
Lumber Room
Art Gallery
Upfor
Art Gallery
Elizabeth Leach Gallery
Art Gallery
Food and Drink (70) D-
Sub King
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Sasquatch Brewing Co.
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
Great Notion Brewing
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Hammer & Stitch Brewing
Bar
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Big Dan's West Coast Bento
Fast Food
23rd Avenue Bottle Shop
Bar
23rd Avenue Bottle Shop
Alcohol
McMenamins Tavern & Pool
Bar
Killer Burger
Fast Food
Muse
Bar
Greeley Avenue Bar and Grill
Bar
G Love
Bar
The Solo Club
Bar
Nob Hill Bar & Grill
Bar
Alotto Gelato
Sweets
Rock Paper Fish
Fast Food
Little Big Burger
Fast Food
Joe's Cellar Bar
Bar
Fitness (6) F
Industrial Strength Gym
Gym
Friendly House
Community Centre
Hillside Community Center
Community Centre
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Overlook House Community Center
Community Centre
Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center
Gym
The John & Marlis Carson Center
Community Centre
StretchLab
Gym
Anarres Infoshop & Community Space
Community Centre
LA Fitness
Gym
Pure Barre
Gym
Firelight Yoga
Gym
The Playground Gym
Gym
Q Center
Community Centre
24 Hour Fitness
Gym
Firebrand
Gym
North Portland Eagles
Community Centre
The United Methodist Church Center
Community Centre
Urban Studio
Community Centre
Yoga Pearl
Gym
Club Pilates
Gym
June Key Delta Community Center
Community Centre
West End Theater
Community Centre
The Cleaners
Community Centre
Eliot Center
Community Centre
Groceries (13) F
Grand Central Bakery
Bakery
Food Front
Grocery Store
St. Honoré
Bakery
New Seasons Market
Grocery Store
Saint Cupcake
Bakery
Kornblatt's Delicatessen
Butcher
Mio Seafood Market
Seafood
Phil's Meat Market
Butcher
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Zupan's
Grocery Store
Ken's Artisan Bakery
Bakery
Fred Meyer
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Basics Market
Grocery Store
Green Zebra Grocery
Grocery Store
Green Zebra Grocery
Grocery Store
Lovejoy Bakers
Bakery
Sweet Coco G
Bakery
New Seasons Market
Grocery Store
Cherry Sprout
Grocery Store
New Seasons Market
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Little Red's Bakeshop
Bakery
World Foods
Grocery Store
Nola Doughnuts
Bakery
Parks (16) F
McCarthy Park
Park
Wallace Park
Park
Hillside Park
Park
Madrona Park
Park
Mocks Crest
Park
Academic Quad
Park
The Dog Bowl/Face Park
Park
East Quad
Park
Villa Quad
Park
Marine Layer Parklet
Park
Overlook Park
Park
Pittman Addition HydroPark
Park
North Willamette and Bryant
Park
Omaha Parkway
Park
Portsmouth Park
Park
Couch Park Playground
Playground
Willamette Stone State Heritage Site
Park
Couch Park
Park
Columbia Park
Park
Arbor Lodge Park
Park
Patton Square Park
Park
The Fields Neighborhood Park
Park
Tanner Springs Park
Park
Glisan 14
Park
Gammans Park
Park
Shops (97) F
The FoodSak
Convenience Store
Summit Safety Shoes
Shoes
Handy Foodmart
Convenience Store
General Tool & Supply Company
Home Improvement
Fat Tire Farm
Bicycle
Shear Bliss
Hairdresser
Thurman Mart
Convenience Store
Hip
Furniture
Schoolhouse Electric Flagship Store
Interior Decoration
The Athletic Community
Clothing
Food & Cigs Express
Convenience Store
Amaryllis Salon
Hairdresser
Suzanne Jones
Fashion
Coterie
Hairdresser
Nature Store
Gift Shop
Fleet Feet
Shoes
Coast Guard Exchange
Department Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Lovejoy Grocery
Convenience Store
Mudpuddles Toys
Toys
Title Nine
Clothing
Manor
Furniture
See Eyewear
Optician
Aesop
Beauty
Warby Parker
Optician
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Alameda (A+)

2. Ross Island (A+)

3. Arbor Lodge (A+)

4. Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill (A+)

5. Eastmoreland (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 14.6% take public transportation in Northwest.
Public Transit Stops (177)
Stops & Stations A+
3900 Block Northwest Yeon Frontage Road
Bus Stop
4000 Block Northwest Yeon Frontage Road
Bus Stop
3900 Block Northwest Yeon
Bus Stop
Northwest 35th & Yeon
Bus Stop
Northwest 35th & Yeon
Bus Stop
3300 Block Northwest 35th
Bus Stop
3300 Block Northwest 35th
Bus Stop
Northwest 35th & Guam
Bus Stop
4200 Block Northwest Yeon
Bus Stop
Northwest Guam & 35th
Bus Stop
4200 Block Northwest Yeon
Bus Stop
4300 Block Northwest Front
Bus Stop
4300 Block Northwest Front
Bus Stop
4200 Block Northwest Front
Bus Stop
4200 Block Northwest Front
Bus Stop
3300 Block Northwest Guam
Bus Stop
4500 Block Northwest Front
Bus Stop
4500 Block Northwest Front
Bus Stop
3300 Block Northwest Guam
Bus Stop
Northwest Yeon & 44th
Bus Stop
3800 Block Northwest Front
Bus Stop
Northwest Guam & 31st
Bus Stop
Northwest Yeon & 44th
Bus Stop
Northwest 31st & Guam
Bus Stop
4700 Block Northwest Front
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
14.6% A-
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Eastmoreland (A+)

2. University Park (A+)

3. Sunderland (A+)

4. Linnton (A)

5. Haden Island (A)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Northwest is 159/100 - which is 43% higher than Oregon.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A+
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Old Town-Chinatown (A-)

2. Haden Island (B+)

3. Centennial (B)

4. Powellhurst (C+)

5. Sunderland (C+)

crime D

Northwest crime rates are 3,363 per 100k, which is 3% higher than Oregon
Property Crime
3,006 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
357 crimes per 100k C-
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Alameda (C-)

2. Bridlemile (C-)

3. Forest Park (C-)

4. Homestead (C-)

5. Linnton (C-)

employment A+

The median income in Northwest is $76,223 - which is 43% higher than Oregon.
Med. Household Income
$76,223 B+
Unemployment Rate
4.6% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Roseway (A+)

2. Pleasant Valley (A+)

3. Reed (A+)

4. Woodlawn (A+)

5. Sellwood-Moreland (A+)

health A-

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (17)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. D-
Portland Fire & Rescue
Fire Station
Concentra Urgent Care
Clinic
ZoomCare
Clinic
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
Hospital
Portland Fire & Rescue
Fire Station
Northwest Center for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Doctor
Integrative Primary Care Associates
Doctor
AFC Urgent Care
Clinic
Pharmaca
Pharmacy
Interstate Medical Office West
Clinic
Wise Counsel & Comfort
Doctor
North Portland Acupuncture
Doctor
Interstate Medical Office South
Clinic
Interstate Medical Office Central
Clinic
Acupuncture Wellness
Doctor
Portland Fire & Rescue
Fire Station
Kaiser Permanente
Hospital
Interstate Medical Office East
Clinic
Portland Fire & Rescue
Fire Station
Portland Dermatology Clinic
Doctor
Two Rivers
Doctor
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Fred Meyer Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Concordia (A+)

2. Cully (A+)

3. Powellhurst (A+)

4. Argay (A+)

5. Brentwood-Darlington (A+)

housing C+

Northwest home prices are $608,590 - which is 146% higher than Oregon
Home Price
$608,590 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
24% A+
Home Affordability
8x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Pleasant Valley (A+)

2. Bridgeton (A+)

3. Arbor Lodge (A+)

4. Eastmoreland (A+)

5. Cathedral Park (A+)

schools B+

The Northwest graduation rate is 96% - which is 12% higher than Oregon
School Test Scores
61% C-
High School Grad. Rates
96% A+
Elementary Schools (5) F
Class Academy
Chapman Elementary School
Beach Elementary School
Childpeace Montessori School
Metropolitan Learning Center
Astor Elementary School
Holy Cross Catholic School
Trillium
Chief Joseph Elementary School
Open School North
French American International School
Cathedral School
Ockley Green Middle School
Boise-Eliot Elementary School
Cesar Chavez K-8 School
Self Enhancement Inc/Sei Academy
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Peninsula Elementary School
Portland Village School
Forest Park Elementary School
Kairos Pdx
Harriet Tubman Middle School
Emerson School
Opal School Of The Portland Children'S Museum
Northwest Academy
High Schools (2) F
Metropolitan Learning Center
Trillium
Rosemary Anderson High School/Portland Oic
Lincoln High School
Jefferson High School
De La Salle North Catholic High School
Northwest Academy
Roosevelt High School
Oregon Outreach
St Marys Academy
Portland Chinese School
Benson Polytechnic High School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Brooklyn (A+)

2. Alameda (A+)

3. Downtown (A+)

4. Southwest Hills (A+)

5. Pearl District (A+)

ratings A+

Northwest has an overall rating of 100% from 2 reviews.
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User Surveys (2)
From AreaVibes A+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Linnton (A+)

2. Roseway (A+)

3. Cathedral Park (A+)

4. Brooklyn (A+)

5. Creston-Kenilworth (A+)

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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Northwest? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      McCarthy Park
      Wallace Park
      Hillside Park
      Madrona Park
      Mocks Crest
      Academic Quad
      The Dog Bowl/Face Park
      East Quad

      Entertainment

      Witch's Castle
      Pittock Mansion
      Buckley Center Auditorium
      Mago Hunt Center
      Merlo Field
      Chiles Center
      Cinema 21
      Japanese Arts Learning Center

      Food & Drink

      Sub King
      Subway
      Subway
      Domino's
      Sasquatch Brewing Co.
      McDonald's
      Great Notion Brewing
      Subway

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Northwest? Of all people who commute, 14.6% take public transportation in Northwest.
      Drive to Work
      42%

      29% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      15%

      10% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      18%

      14% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Northwest? The cost of living in Northwest is 159/100 - which is 43% higher than Oregon.
      Northwest
      159

      59% more expensive than average

      Portland
      138

      38% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D Crime

      What is the crime rate in Northwest? Northwest crime rates are 3,363, which are 3% higher than Oregon
      Total Crime
      3,363 per 100k people

      45% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 30

      45% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      12%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Northwest? The median income in Northwest is $76,223 which is 43% higher than Oregon.
      Median household income
      $76,22338% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $60,080101% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Northwest a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
      Kaiser Permanente
      Doernbecher Children's Hospital
      Oregon Health & Science University Hospital
      Kohler Pavilion
      Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
      Providence Portland Medical Center
      OHSU - Doernbecher Emergency

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Community Compounding Pharmacy
      Fairley's
      Fred Meyer Pharmacy
      Safeway
      Safeway

      Doctors

      Northwest Fertility Center
      Namaste Integrative Medicine
      Comprehensive Pain Clinic of Portland
      Insights to Health
      Element
      Therapia
      8 Hearts
      King Chiropractic

      C+ Housing

      What are Northwest home prices? Northwest home prices are $608,590 - which is 146% higher than Oregon
      Median home value
      $608,590230% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,43451% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      21%

      66% lower than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does Northwest have good schools? The Northwest graduation rate is 96% - which is 12% higher than Oregon
      High school grad. rates
      96%

      15% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      61%

      26% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Northwest a good place to live? Northwest has an overall rating of 100% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      100%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      100%

      2 total surveys

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