Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$770,200
Portland $559,400
Median rent$2,116/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Portland 35%
West Linn
Clackamas County26,935 residentsWest Linn-Wilsonville SD 3j
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 43 Portland suburbs. Strong on schools and commute & transport, held back by cost of living.
71
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What West Linn is like to live in, by category
Bars show West Linn against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 83/100
A−
Within-state proficiency96th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.8
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate95%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index126
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate1.12%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Mean commute24.3 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi5.8
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés85
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks96
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$146,507
Portland $97,436
Unemployment4.3%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations56%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West Linn on cost of living
West Linn's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Oak Grove3 mi from West LinnA− 65 C+ Troutdale17 mi from West LinnB+ 54 C− Milwaukie5 mi from West LinnB+ 63 C+ Hazel Dell22 mi from West LinnB+ 57 C− Orchards23 mi from West LinnB+ 60 C Oatfield4 mi from West LinnB+ 65 C+ Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West Linn
Is West Linn, OR a good place to live?
West Linn scores 71 out of 100, 3rd of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is West Linn expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $770,200, 38% above the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.12%. $2,116/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West Linn?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving West Linn sit at the 96th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 17.8 student–teacher ratio. West Linn is served by West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3j. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West Linn?
The mean commute is 24.3 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 5.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West Linn?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 85 restaurants and cafés and 96 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in West Linn old or new?
The median home in West Linn was built in 1988 — close to 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. 81% 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.