About the neighborhood

Durham offers a peaceful environment with a slower-paced ambience and well-maintained public green spaces like Tualatin Park, providing ample opportunities to relax outdoors. This city features a diverse housing selection, including single detached homes and spacious apartments built mostly around the late 1980s, with options ranging up to four or more bedrooms. The community benefits from convenient grocery and dining options nearby, alongside several cafes. Accessibility is enhanced by easy car travel, with many residences located close to highways and plentiful parking. Additionally, a few bus lines serve the area, supporting connectivity throughout the city. Biking infrastructure further facilitates transportation within Durham.

Characteristics

Transportation

It is easy to commute by bicycle in Durham. Traveling as a pedestrian is also fairly feasible for house buyers in Durham; many common errands can be run without a car, and numerous businesses are reasonably close at hand. The transit network in this city is not very practical. Nonetheless, there is the Tualatin WES Station on the WES Commuter Rail. There are a few bus lines passing through the city, and most houses are very close to a bus stop. However, cars are a great transportation option in this part of the Portland metropolitan area. It is a short car ride to the nearest highway from anywhere in this city, and coming across a parking spot is easy.

Services

High schools and primary schools are not very plentiful in this part of the Portland metropolitan area, and accordingly not always within a short distance. Residents have the option of public and private schools at both the elementary and secondary school level. In terms of eating, it is very easy to reach the nearest supermarket as a pedestrian in Durham. Additionally, there are a fair number of choices for those who value nearby restaurants and cafes. It is also a reasonably short distance to a good variety of clothing stores.

Character

Durham is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the feel of this part of the Portland metropolitan area. Although this city is not known for its vibrancy, places to go out at night are well-distributed throughout the area. Durham is very quiet overall, as there are low levels of noise from traffic near the railway line. Green spaces, like Saum Creek Greenway and Tualatin Community Park, are very well-distributed and there are about 30 of them close by for residents to explore, resulting in them being easy to access from the majority of locations in this part of the Portland metropolitan area.

Car friendly9.6

Exceptional access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly5.0

Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly5.6

Some pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is occasionally practical

Transit friendly1.8

Infrequent or no transit options nearby

Restaurants7.4

Wide variety of restaurants within a short drive, including some within walking distance

Groceries7.8

Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance