Located in the northwestern corner of Clackamas County, Lake Oswego is ideally situated close to Oregon's major metropolitan areas--just eight miles south of downtown Portland and 45 minutes north of the state capitol in Salem.

Lake Oswego is primarily a residential community, but there is some commercial development and light manufacturing. The city's largest employers include the Lake Oswego School District, Safeco Insurance, the City of Lake Oswego, Gage Industries, Inc. and Micro Systems Engineering, Inc. Most of the businesses are located downtown near the Willamette River, which is the city's eastern boundary, or on the west end in Lake Grove near Interstate 5.

Lake Oswego's original neighborhoods reflect a glimpse of England, with English Cottage and Tudor Revival homes designed by architect Richard Sundeleaf between 1920 and 1940, but most residents live in new developments designed to accommodate busy urban lifestyles.

• Bryant Acres
• Canals
• Country Club
• Dunthorpe
• Evergreen
• First Addition
• Forest Hills
• Hallinan
• Lake Forest
• Lake Grove
• Lakebay
• Marylhurst
• Mt Park North
• Mt Park South
• North Shore
• Palisades
• Red Fox Hills
• Riverdale
• Riverfront
• Riverwood
• Rosewood
• Southshore
• Upland
• Westbay
• Westlake