About Santa Clara
Set in the central part of Oregon, Santa Clara is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Santa Clara is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.67 square miles.
📰 Santa Clara News Today
- Men's Rowing Sweeps Oregon State Santa Clara Broncos · Mar 28
- Oregon State Softball Faces Santa Clara This Weekend Oregon State University Athletics · Mar 31
- Why do parts of Eugene resemble islands in a sea called Lane County? NPR for Oregonians · Jun 29
- Oregon State loses 93-72 to Santa Clara in Wayne Tinkle’s final road game OregonLive.com · Mar 1
- Santa Clara Broncos vs. Oregon Ducks - Live Score - August 20, 2026 foxsports.com · Aug 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Santa Clara Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Santa Clara — but the Oregon one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Eugene (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Santa Clara
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Santa Clara
- Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- China Seas Restaurant — chinese
- Don Juan — mexican
- El Kiosco — mexican
- KKOKI Korean BBQ — asian
- Prime Time Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Tony's BBQ Express — barbecue
- Willamette Grill
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Oregon Air and Space Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Santa Clara
- Ferndale Park reviews ★
- Arrowhead Park reviews ★
- Awbrey Park reviews ★
- Beacon Landing - Willamette River Greenway reviews ★
- Bobolink Park reviews ★
- Butterfly Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Evergreen Park reviews ★
- Filbert Meadows Park reviews ★
- Gravel Bar Landing - Willamette River Greenway reviews ★
- Hileman Landing County Park reviews ★
- Roger's Bend Landing - Willamette River Greenway reviews ★
- Santa Clara Community Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOregon
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.67 sq mi
Coordinates44.1150, -123.1343