Awards and Recognitions

2019

West Linn was ranked No. 8 out of 50 in Chamber of Commerce's Best Cities to Live in Oregon – 2019.

Niche.com votes West Linn No. 2 out of 100 in their 2019 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Oregon list.

West Linn was named the 80th Bee City USA in the Nation by the Xerces Society.

2018

The City of West Linn Public Works Department was recognized as an Accredited Public Works Agency by the American Public Works Association.

The West Linn Finance Department were honored with the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 2018 fiscal year.

Robert Moore Award Winner was Dave Kleinke.

2017

West Linn was ranked Oregon's No. 1 crime-free city according to FBI data by Oregonlive.com.

The West Linn Finance Department were honored with the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 2017 fiscal year.

Robert Moore Award Winner was Don Kingsborough.

2016

The West Linn Finance Department were honored with the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 2016 fiscal year.

Robert Moore Award Winner was Larry McIntyre.

2015

The West Linn Finance Department were honored with the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 2015 fiscal year.

West Linn ranked No. 38 out of 50 in Money Magazine's Best Places to Live 2015.

Movoto names West Linn No. 2 out of top 5 Best Portland Suburbs to Live in, citing our great parks and recreation options and top marks for West Linn schools.

Only in Your State ranked West Linn as the safest and most peaceful place to live in Oregon.

Family Circle Magazine names West Linn as one of the top 10 cities to raise a family.

The city of West Linn was named a 2015 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management.

The city of West Linn was named the third safest city in the state of Oregon and the safest big city in the state by Value Penguin.

Neighborhood Scout ranks West Linn at No. 57 out of the nation's top 100 safest cities - the only city in Oregon to make the list.

Homesnacks ranked West Linn as the 5th best city of live in Oregon, stating:

For a town that’s only 7.39 sq. miles, West Linn boasts an impressive 600 acres of park land. That must have something to do with why it continuously shows up on lists for best places to live around the country.

That and the fact, according to our data, West Linn ranked as the 3rd safest city in Oregon with the 4th best unemployment.

Mix a ton of parks and walking trails without fear of getting your bike stolen and you’ve got a great place to live.

Robert Moore Award Winner was Dave Kruse.

2014

The West Linn Finance Department were honored with the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 2014 fiscal year.

Robert Moore Award winner was Lisa Clifton.

West Linn was named the 31st Safest City with a population of 25,000 or more in the United States by Neighborhood Scout. Data used for this research are 1) the number of total crimes reported to the FBI to have occurred in each city, and 2) the population of each city.

Estately named West Linn as Oregon's most family-friendly city.

The city of West Linn was named a 2014 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management.

Rosemont Ridge Middle School teacher Lisia Farley received the Civic Education Award at the League of Oregon Cities’ 89th annual conference in Eugene. The award recognizes educators who have promoted local government education in Oregon schools.