Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$569,000
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,786/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Portland 35%
Oatfield
Clackamas County13,294 residentsNorth Clackamas SD 12
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
13th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by employment & income.
65
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Oatfield is like to live in, by category
Bars show Oatfield against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Within-state proficiency67th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.9
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate87%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index94
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.92%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Mean commute26.1 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi16
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 85/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés122
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks55
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$103,224
Portland $97,436
Unemployment4.4%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations39%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Oatfield on employment & income
Oatfield's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Bethany16 mi from OatfieldB 70 B− Oak Hills15 mi from OatfieldB 76 B Felida22 mi from OatfieldB− 61 C Lake Oswego5 mi from OatfieldB− 76 B Sherwood13 mi from OatfieldC+ 68 B− Camas15 mi from OatfieldC+ 68 B− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Oatfield
Is Oatfield, OR a good place to live?
Oatfield scores 65 out of 100, 13th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Oatfield expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $569,000, 2% above the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.92%. $1,786/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Oatfield?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Oatfield sit at the 67th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 19.9 student–teacher ratio. Oatfield is served by North Clackamas SD 12. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Oatfield?
The mean commute is 26.1 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 16 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Oatfield?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 122 restaurants and cafés and 55 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Oatfield old or new?
The median home in Oatfield was built in 1975 — older 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. 87% 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.