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Milwaukie, OR a Quiet Place to Live User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2018) I love living in Milwaukie, OR. It's conveniently located in between several thoroughfares so you can get anywhere you want easily. As a mom, I'm so glad that the schools are amazing, and that the community is so helpful. When my foster-daughter came home, the whole neighborhood ...Read More brought over donations of new clothes and school supplies for her.

The town is beautiful and runs right alongside the Kellogg River. The town is a combination of old houses and buildings and some newer, bigger houses. Unlike the neighboring Clackamas area, there is not a large homeless population sleeping on the streets. The restaurants are great! Milwaukie, OR is full of little mom and pop shops and restaurants.

The nightlife isn't really that great but it is a close drive to downtown Portland which has all the night time action you could want. Milwaukie, OR has some great little shops. One of the coolest comic book shops is in Milwaukie. They have life size replicas of Alien and Preditor in movie quality materials.

Milwaukie is a great place to live. It's quiet, close to everything I could need, and great schools for my children. I couldn't have picked a better community. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Milwaukie? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Minthorn North Natural Area
      Homewood Park
      Century Park
      Water Tower Park
      Balfour Park
      Wichita Park
      Scott Park
      Stanley Park

      Entertainment

      Chapel Theatre
      Milwaukie Bowl
      Wunderland
      Sckavone Stadium
      Bob's Red Mill - World Headquarters
      North Clackamas Aquatic Park
      Portland Puppet Museum
      Sellwood Playhouse

      Food & Drink

      Papa Murphy's
      Super Burrito Express
      Subway
      Liquor
      Taco Bell
      McDonald's
      Dotty's
      The Office - Coffeehouse & Taproom

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Milwaukie? Of all people who commute, 7.0% take public transportation in Milwaukie.
      Drive to Work
      70%

      6% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      7%

      2% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      D+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Milwaukie? The cost of living in Milwaukie is 128/100 - which is 15% higher than Oregon.
      Milwaukie
      128

      28% more expensive than average

      Oregon
      111

      11% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A Crime

      What is the crime rate in Milwaukie? Milwaukie crime rates are 1,098, which are 62% lower than Oregon
      Total Crime
      1,098 per 100k people

      52% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 92

      52% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -25%

      Year over year crime is down

      A Employment

      What is the median income in Milwaukie? The median income in Milwaukie is $70,037 which is 31% higher than Oregon.
      Median household income
      $70,03727% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $38,02027% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      31% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Milwaukie a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Providence Milwaukie Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      Walgreens
      Safeway

      Doctors

      Cedar Chiropractic Physicians

      A+ Housing

      What are Milwaukie home prices? Milwaukie home prices are $357,100 - which is 44% higher than Oregon
      Median home value
      $357,10093% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,22329% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      61%

      4% lower than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Milwaukie have good schools? The Milwaukie graduation rate is 90% - which is 5% higher than Oregon
      High school grad. rates
      90%

      8% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      40%

      16% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      21:1

      34% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Milwaukie a good place to live? Milwaukie has an overall rating of 89% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      89%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      88%

      2 total surveys

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