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Oregon›Clackamas County

BeavercreekOR

A town of 4,894, settled in 1892.

Is Beavercreek a good place to live?

Beavercreek grades B overall, ranked 32nd of 142 in Oregon, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $135K. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 71% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $753K for a typical one and 7.7 times the Portland metro’s $97K median household income. Only 17 of Oregon’s 228 towns score lower on the outdoors.

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Beavercreek for work

Where Beavercreek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Portland Portland 25% 9% → Oregon City Oregon City 9% 4% → Tigard Tigard 4% 3% → Tualatin Tualatin 3% 3% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 3% 3% → Salem Salem 3% Beavercreek · 3% stay
1,006jobs based in Beavercreek
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Beavercreek grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Beavercreek is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Mount Hood and 173 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Beavercreek. Close and well known come first.

All 184 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Willamette Falls: The original uploader was Cacophony at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Beavercreek: who provides what

Beavercreek is unincorporated, so Clackamas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPortland General Electric18.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClackamas River WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers41% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClackamas CountyClackamas County provides services here
SchoolsOregon City School District 62Molalla River School District 352 districts serve Beavercreek; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereClackamas County Clerk, Elections OfficeClackamas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes97045, 9700497045 53% · 97004 47%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Beavercreek.

Beavercreek owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Oregon and has commutes longer than most of Oregon.

HousingCost of living grade C

For cost of living, Beavercreek earns a C

At 7.7 years of the Portland metro’s $97K median household income, the typical home (about $753K) costs more against local pay than in 89% of Oregon towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living.

92% of Beavercreek households own their home, above both the Oregon town median (65%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The typical Beavercreek home is worth about $753,000, up 3.4% in a year, 53% above the Oregon typical home.

$753KZillow home value
BeavercreekOregon townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home92%65%73%
Median rent$1,407 a month$1,415 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Beavercreek$753K
Oregon$493K
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

SchoolsB

Public schools in Beavercreek beat 57% of Oregon districts

Its public schools are run by Oregon City SD 62. Its one school is below.

57%of OR districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Beavercreek Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5458C−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

Most of Beavercreek’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

The average commute for its 2,147 working residents takes 31.9 minutes, against 23 across Oregon. Jobs based here grew from 422 in 2013 to 1,006.

Most working residents leave Beavercreek for work: only 3% work in town. Beavercreek’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both Oregon’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Beavercreek grew to 1,006 in 2023, 584 more than in 2013.

3%work in town
BeavercreekOregon townsU.S. towns
Median household income$135,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work32 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.9%11%9.6%
Work from home17%14%11%

Where working residents work

In Beavercreek3%
Portland25%
Oregon City9%
Tigard4%
Tualatin3%
15 mi
median commute distance
1,006
jobs based in Beavercreek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

For health, Beavercreek earns a B+

Against the 4,036 U.S. towns with household incomes like Beavercreek’s, it is less healthy than 77%: its national edge comes with its incomes.

28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Beavercreek. Beavercreek beats the Oregon average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 75% of adults had a checkup this year in Beavercreek.

71%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
BeavercreekOregon townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%27%23%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%72%79%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%21%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)11%13%14%
26 measures vs. Oregon
5 better20 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBeavercreekOR
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.2%12.5%
Fewer uninsured adults5.7%8.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.9%
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center
3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
71st
percentile among OR towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

In Beavercreek, expect mild winters and pleasant summers

Beavercreek has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Beavercreek’s July high is 80°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–48°
Spring42–61°
Summer54–78°
Fall45–63°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Oregon overall

The median household earns $135,032, against $83,011 across Oregon, one input to its A for jobs and income.

Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in Beavercreek is 44 years. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across Oregon.

44median age · OR 40.4
BeavercreekOregon townsU.S. towns
Median age44 years39.3 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+30%27%29%
BeavercreekOregonUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school30%
Some college23%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Beavercreek
BeavercreekORU.S.
Under 1013.1%10.3%11.6%
10 to 178.4%9.6%10.3%
18 to 246.3%8.5%9.1%
25 to 3411.4%14%13.7%
35 to 4411.7%14.1%13.2%
45 to 5412.9%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6418.8%12.2%12.7%
65 to 7410%11.5%10.2%
75 and older7.5%7.6%7%
No diploma4.8%8.2%10.4%
High school30%22.4%26%
Some college22.6%23.5%19.1%
Associate’s12.9%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate8.1%14.1%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,900, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−

Beavercreek faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Beavercreek.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingCold waves
7
paid flood claims since 1982
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsC−

1.5% of Beavercreek is conserved land

5.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

#102for trails in OR
BeavercreekOregon townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.80.4
Conserved land1.5%4.4%4.3%
1.5%
conserved · 189 of 12,796 acres
5.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hopkins Demonstration Forest0.6 mi16

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beavercreek

18pages on Beavercreek
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Beavercreek

About Beavercreek

Unincorporated town in Oregon, United States

Official town website ↗

Beavercreek is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, located 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Oregon City. As of the 2020 census, Beavercreek had a population of 4,727.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
20 sq mi
Elevation
531 ft
ZIP code
97004
Area code
503, 971

Beavercreek’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Beavercreek.

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How the neighbors grade
TownOR rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Beavercreek#32BC—BB+
Mulino——D—CB+
Oregon City#44B−DC+BB+

Mulino has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Beavercreek and Mulino report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Beavercreek with a neighbor →

Questions about Beavercreek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Beavercreek, OR a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Beavercreek grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #32 of 142 in Oregon. It grades B+ for health and B for schools.

Is Beavercreek, OR expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.