Forest Park
Northwest Portland, about 6.29 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.
Tree canopy covers 91.8% of Forest Park, more than in all 86 other Portland neighborhoods I compared. My records also show an average lot of 65,928 sq ft, the largest of the group, and homes averaging 3,324 sq ft with a median build year of 1996. Alder Ridge Natural Area sits inside the neighborhood. The trade-off is sidewalk coverage, which I estimated at 4.5%, with blocks averaging 653 ft.
At a glance
- Area
- 6,531 acres
- Homes
- 714 Counted in the 2020 Census, apartments and condos included
- Median year built
- 1996 Newer than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
- Average home size
- 3,324 sq ft Larger than 95% of Portland neighborhoods Houses and buildings of up to 4 homes
- Average lot size
- 65,928 sq ft Larger than every other Portland neighborhood
- Tree canopy
- 91.8% More canopy than every other Portland neighborhood
- Streets steeper than 8%
- 19.0% of street length Hillier than 70% of Portland neighborhoods Elevation 84–1,162 ft
- In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
- None
- Within 500 ft of a freeway
- None The nearest is 0.6 miles away
- New homes permitted
- 3 Fewer than 80% of Portland neighborhoods Since January 2023
Share of homes: 88.7% single-family houses, 7.8% in 2–4 unit buildings, 3.5% in apartment, condo and other multi-home properties
I compared each figure with the 86 other Portland neighborhoods I have researched that have at least 100 residential parcels.
Getting around on foot
- Intersections per sq mile
- 6 Fewer than every other Portland neighborhood
- Average block length
- 653 ft Longer than every other Portland neighborhood
- Sidewalk coverage
- 4.5% (my estimate) Lower than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
- Transit stops within ¼ mile
- 63 Fewer than 70% of Portland neighborhoods
- Everyday categories within ½ mile
- 8
I compared each figure with the 86 other Portland neighborhoods I have researched that have at least 100 residential parcels.
Parks and recreation
Alder Ridge Natural Area, Forest Park
Schools in and near this neighborhood
- FRENCH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF OREGON
- CLASS ACADEMY
- Chapman Elementary School K–5 Portland SD 1J
Food, drink and daily errands
- Restaurants
- 1
- Cafes
- 0
- Bars and pubs
- 1
- Grocery
- 0
- Pharmacies
- 0
Restaurants and coffee I found nearby
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Skyline Restaurant
Patio
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Top Off Espresso
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Lighthouse Restaurant & Bar
Patio
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Brock's Blind
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Nossa Familia Coffee Roastery
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Sweet Seductions Espresso
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A Comer
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Haven Coffee Co.
Patio
-
Friendship Kitchen
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Pizza Thief
I pulled these from OpenStreetMap: the nearest named restaurants and cafes, starting inside the neighborhood and measured from its edge. Places marked Patio have outdoor seating, from my research for Outdoor Seating Near Me, my other site; the photos come from that research too.
Housing context
- Median home value
- $654,900
- Median gross rent
- $2,269
- Owner-occupied
- 82.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 17.2%
I pulled these from the census tract that covers this neighborhood, so they describe the tract, not the neighborhood itself. I report housing and housing cost only.
