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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Northwest? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      McCarthy Park
      Wallace Park
      Hillside Park
      Madrona Park
      Mocks Crest
      Academic Quad
      The Dog Bowl/Face Park
      East Quad

      Entertainment

      Witch's Castle
      Pittock Mansion
      Buckley Center Auditorium
      Mago Hunt Center
      Merlo Field
      Chiles Center
      Cinema 21
      Japanese Arts Learning Center

      Food & Drink

      Sub King
      Subway
      Subway
      Domino's
      Sasquatch Brewing Co.
      McDonald's
      Great Notion Brewing
      Subway

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Northwest? Of all people who commute, 14.6% take public transportation in Northwest.
      Drive to Work
      42%

      29% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      15%

      10% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      18%

      14% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Northwest? The cost of living in Northwest is 159/100 - which is 43% higher than Oregon.
      Northwest
      159

      59% more expensive than average

      Portland
      139

      39% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Northwest? Northwest crime rates are 3,875, which are 43% higher than Oregon
      Total Crime
      3,875 per 100k people

      83% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 26  

      83% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -5%

      Year over year crime is down

      A Employment

      What is the median income in Northwest? The median income in Northwest is $111,365 which is 40% higher than Oregon.
      Median household income
      $111,36537% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $88,12296% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
      Kaiser Permanente
      Doernbecher Children's Hospital
      Oregon Health & Science University Hospital
      Kohler Pavilion
      Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
      Providence Portland Medical Center
      OHSU - Doernbecher Emergency

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Community Compounding Pharmacy
      Fairley's
      Fred Meyer Pharmacy
      Safeway
      Safeway

      Doctors

      Northwest Fertility Center
      Namaste Integrative Medicine
      Comprehensive Pain Clinic of Portland
      Insights to Health
      Element
      Therapia
      8 Hearts
      King Chiropractic

      C+ Housing

      What are Northwest home prices? Northwest home prices are $1,079,048 - which is 144% higher than Oregon
      Median home value
      $1,079,048230% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,18351% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      21%

      66% lower than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does Northwest have good schools? The Northwest graduation rate is 96% - which is 12% higher than Oregon
      High school grad. rates
      96%

      15% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      61%

      26% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Northwest a good place to live? Northwest has an overall rating of 100% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      100%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      100%

      2 total surveys

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