WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Oregon
Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.
#1 Pick for Retirees in Oregon
Tualatin, Tualatin — Good for now
Tualatin
Good for nowTualatin, OR
Price
$567K
Schools
8.6/10
Walk
8/100
West Linn
Settle hereWest Linn, OR
Price
$701K
Schools
8.6/10
Walk
14/100
Corvallis
Good for nowCorvallis, OR
Price
$463K
Schools
8.6/10
Walk
26/100
Roseburg
Good for nowRoseburg, OR
Price
$234K
Schools
7.4/10
Portland
Think twicePortland, OR
Price
$694K
Schools
8.4/10
Walk
61/100
Salem
Good for nowSalem, OR
Price
$275K
Schools
8/10
Walk
33/100
Beaverton
Good for nowBeaverton, OR
Price
$448K
Schools
8.7/10
Walk
44/100
Medford
Think twiceMedford, OR
Price
$298K
Schools
8.2/10
Portland
Think twicePortland, OR
Price
$641K
Schools
8.5/10
Walk
55/100
Eugene
Think twiceEugene, OR
Price
$451K
Schools
8.1/10
Walk
38/100
Bend
Good for nowBend, OR
Price
$488K
Schools
8.6/10
Walk
7/100
Springfield
Think twiceSpringfield, OR
Price
$311K
Schools
8.2/10
Walk
27/100
Portland
Think twicePortland, OR
Price
$382K
Schools
8.3/10
Walk
30/100
Gresham
Think twiceGresham, OR
Price
$374K
Schools
8.1/10
Walk
28/100
McMinnville
Good for nowMcMinnville, OR
Price
$387K
Schools
8.3/10
Walk
25/100
Portland
Good for nowPortland, OR
Price
$536K
Schools
8.6/10
Walk
30/100
Woodburn
Good for nowWoodburn, OR
Price
$292K
Schools
7.5/10
Walk
6/100
Portland
Think twicePortland, OR
Price
$529K
Schools
8.6/10
Walk
18/100
Grants Pass
Good for nowGrants Pass, OR
Price
$349K
Schools
7.9/10
Hillsboro
Good for nowHillsboro, OR
Price
$458K
Schools
8.6/10
Walk
7/100
Portland
Think twicePortland, OR
Price
$658K
Schools
8.4/10
Walk
17/100
Lake Oswego
Good for nowLake Oswego, OR
Price
$921K
Schools
8.6/10
Redmond
Good for nowRedmond, OR
Price
$424K
Schools
8/10
Portland
Think twicePortland, OR
Price
$792K
Schools
8.3/10
Walk
15/100