Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$472,100
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,713/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Portland 35%
Newberg
Yamhill County26,066 residentsNewberg SD 29j
58
C
Suburbgrade score
32nd of 43 Portland suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Newberg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Newberg against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency87th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.5
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate85%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index97
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.80%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute28.7 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés50
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks51
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$93,232
Portland $97,436
Unemployment3.9%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations36%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Newberg on housing & affordability
Newberg's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Cedar Mill18 mi from NewbergB− 71 B− West Linn16 mi from NewbergC+ 71 B− Lake Oswego15 mi from NewbergC+ 76 B Bethany19 mi from NewbergC+ 70 B− Happy Valley24 mi from NewbergC 62 C Oatfield19 mi from NewbergC 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Newberg
Is Newberg, OR a good place to live?
Newberg scores 58 out of 100, 32nd of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Newberg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $472,100, 16% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.80%. $1,713/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Newberg?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Newberg sit at the 87th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 19.5 student–teacher ratio. Newberg is served by Newberg SD 29j. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Newberg?
The mean commute is 28.7 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Newberg?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 50 restaurants and cafés and 51 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Newberg old or new?
The median home in Newberg was built in 1991 — newer than the Portland median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 66% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.