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Oregon · 142 graded towns

Towns and cities in Oregon

16 of Oregon’s 142 graded towns and cities (11%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. Bethany ranks first in the state with an A; health (A+) and walkability (A) are its strongest grades; cost of living (D) is its lowest.

Letters are national: the overall grade blends cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk. How grades work

How Oregon compares: report cardBest places to liveBest small townsMost affordable townsSafest townsTowns with the best schoolsHealthiest towns
142
towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade
16
grade A− or better nationally
0
of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
86
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
Towns by letter
A+0A7A−9B+13B8B−13C+12C14C−18D30D−18

All 142 graded towns

Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, A to Z. The rank is among 142 Oregon towns on the best places to live list.

142 graded towns, A to Z.

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  1. C−AlbanyLinn County#82 of 14256,894
  2. B+Alohaunincorporated, Washington County#22 of 14252,389
  3. DAltamontunincorporated, Klamath County#98 of 14219,927
  4. B−AshlandJackson County#45 of 14220,889
  5. C−AstoriaClatsop County#92 of 1429,838
  6. B−AumsvilleMarion County#48 of 1424,241
  7. C+Baker CityBaker County#54 of 14210,071
  8. DBandonCoos County#104 of 1423,297
  9. BBeavercreekunincorporated, Clackamas County#32 of 1424,894
  10. B−BeavertonWashington County#38 of 14297,842
  11. B+BendDeschutes County#21 of 142107,342
  12. ABethanyunincorporated, Washington County#1 of 14233,106
  13. C+BoardmanMorrow County#62 of 1424,495
  14. DBrookingsCurry County#119 of 1426,431
  15. A−Bull Mountainunincorporated, Washington County#15 of 1429,865
  16. DBurnsHarney County#120 of 1422,692
  17. BCanbyClackamas County#34 of 14218,004
  18. ACedar Hillsunincorporated, Washington County#3 of 1428,388
  19. ACedar Millunincorporated, Multnomah County#7 of 14219,471
  20. CCentral PointJackson County#68 of 14219,139
  21. D−Coos BayCoos County#137 of 14215,686
  22. D−CoquilleCoos County#127 of 1423,943
  23. CCorneliusWashington County#70 of 14215,520
  24. C+CorvallisBenton County#52 of 14261,499
  25. DCottage GroveLane County#95 of 14210,851
  26. A−CreswellLane County#12 of 1425,566
  27. C−Crooked River Ranchunincorporated, Deschutes County#88 of 1425,160
  28. DDallasPolk County#96 of 14217,890
  29. CDamascusunincorporated, Clackamas County#64 of 14211,437
  30. C−DaytonYamhill County#86 of 1422,647
  31. B+Deschutes River Woodsunincorporated, Deschutes County#19 of 1425,797
  32. B+DundeeYamhill County#29 of 1423,193
  33. CEagle Crestunincorporated, Deschutes County#67 of 1422,677
  34. C−Eagle PointJackson County#90 of 1429,861
  35. B−EstacadaClackamas County#40 of 1425,814
  36. C−EugeneLane County#89 of 142178,618
  37. DFairviewMultnomah County#102 of 14210,762
  38. DFlorenceLane County#114 of 1429,468
  39. C−Forest GroveWashington County#81 of 14227,252
  40. DFour Cornersunincorporated, Marion County#109 of 14216,275
  41. A−Garden Home-Whitfordunincorporated, Washington County#11 of 1426,979
  42. CGervaisMarion County#75 of 1422,572
  43. CGladstoneClackamas County#63 of 14211,865
  44. D−Grants PassJosephine County#126 of 14239,239
  45. C−Greenunincorporated, Douglas County#93 of 1427,541
  46. DGreshamMultnomah County#118 of 142111,513
  47. B+Happy ValleyClackamas County#26 of 14228,916
  48. DHarrisburgLinn County#112 of 1423,765
  49. D−Hayesvilleunincorporated, Marion County#125 of 14221,246
  50. DHeceta Beachunincorporated, Lane County#115 of 1422,651
  51. DHermistonUmatilla County#101 of 14219,906
  52. C+HillsboroWashington County#56 of 142111,126
  53. B−Hood RiverHood River County#43 of 1428,315
  54. B−HubbardMarion County#49 of 1423,399
  55. DIndependencePolk County#97 of 14210,195
  56. CJacksonvilleJackson County#69 of 1422,972
  57. DJeffersonMarion County#110 of 1423,299
  58. B−Jennings Lodgeunincorporated, Clackamas County#50 of 1427,971
  59. CJunction CityLane County#73 of 1427,224
  60. BJuniper Canyonunincorporated, Crook County#31 of 1422,666
  61. C−KeizerMarion County#87 of 14239,140
  62. B+King CityWashington County#28 of 1425,044
  63. D−Klamath FallsKlamath County#134 of 14222,111
  64. C−La GrandeUnion County#79 of 14212,985
  65. C+La PineDeschutes County#51 of 1422,563
  66. A−LafayetteYamhill County#16 of 1424,705
  67. ALake OswegoClackamas County#4 of 14239,722
  68. C−LebanonLinn County#78 of 14220,267
  69. D−Lincoln CityLincoln County#130 of 14210,117
  70. DMadrasJefferson County#108 of 1427,829
  71. A−Marlene Villageunincorporated, Washington County#14 of 1425,439
  72. C+McMinnvilleYamhill County#55 of 14234,647
  73. C−MedfordJackson County#91 of 14286,494
  74. B+Metzgerunincorporated, Washington County#20 of 1423,714
  75. C+MillersburgLinn County#60 of 1423,583
  76. DMilton-FreewaterUmatilla County#105 of 1427,029
  77. B−MilwaukieClackamas County#39 of 14222,114
  78. B−MolallaClackamas County#46 of 14210,104
  79. CMonmouthPolk County#76 of 14211,543
  80. DMount AngelMarion County#124 of 1423,454
  81. B+Mount Hood Villagesunincorporated, Clackamas County#25 of 1424,703
  82. D−Myrtle CreekDouglas County#131 of 1423,481
  83. B+NewbergYamhill County#18 of 14226,896
  84. D−NewportLincoln County#129 of 14210,383
  85. DNorth BendCoos County#122 of 1429,966
  86. B+North PlainsWashington County#27 of 1423,414
  87. C+NyssaMalheur County#59 of 1423,257
  88. BOak Groveunincorporated, Clackamas County#37 of 14216,796
  89. AOak Hillsunincorporated, Washington County#2 of 14211,131
  90. D−OakridgeLane County#133 of 1423,127
  91. BOatfieldunincorporated, Clackamas County#33 of 14213,294
  92. C−OntarioMalheur County#80 of 14211,957
  93. B−Oregon CityClackamas County#44 of 14238,175
  94. DPendletonUmatilla County#99 of 14216,989
  95. B+PhilomathBenton County#23 of 1425,699
  96. C−PhoenixJackson County#94 of 1424,920
  97. C+PortlandMultnomah County#61 of 142635,109
  98. C+PrinevilleCrook County#57 of 14211,994
  99. A−Raleigh Hillsunincorporated, Washington County#8 of 1426,744
  100. C+RedmondDeschutes County#53 of 14238,547
  101. DRedwoodunincorporated, Josephine County#113 of 1423,721
  102. DReedsportDouglas County#106 of 1424,271
  103. CRiver Roadunincorporated, Lane County#71 of 1428,862
  104. A−Rockcreekunincorporated, Washington County#10 of 1429,223
  105. D−RoseburgDouglas County#138 of 14223,693
  106. CRoseburg Northunincorporated, Douglas County#66 of 1424,601
  107. DSalemMarion County#116 of 142181,779
  108. BSandyClackamas County#36 of 14213,323
  109. BSanta Claraunincorporated, Lane County#35 of 14210,551
  110. BScappooseColumbia County#30 of 1428,257
  111. D−SeasideClatsop County#141 of 1427,092
  112. D−Shady CoveJackson County#132 of 1423,039
  113. C−SheridanYamhill County#77 of 1426,243
  114. A−SherwoodWashington County#13 of 14220,535
  115. B−SilvertonMarion County#41 of 14210,450
  116. B+SistersDeschutes County#17 of 1422,934
  117. DSpringfieldLane County#123 of 14261,431
  118. C−St. HelensColumbia County#84 of 14214,450
  119. CStaytonMarion County#74 of 1428,488
  120. CSublimityMarion County#65 of 1422,882
  121. D−SutherlinDouglas County#128 of 1428,635
  122. D−Sweet HomeLinn County#135 of 14210,308
  123. CTalentJackson County#72 of 1426,296
  124. D−The DallesWasco County#136 of 14215,745
  125. C+Three Riversunincorporated, Deschutes County#58 of 1423,995
  126. B−TigardWashington County#47 of 14257,929
  127. DTillamookTillamook County#111 of 1425,162
  128. DToledoLincoln County#121 of 1423,473
  129. D−Tri-Cityunincorporated, Douglas County#142 of 1424,234
  130. C−TroutdaleMultnomah County#83 of 14215,776
  131. B−TualatinWashington County#42 of 14228,139
  132. DUmatillaUmatilla County#103 of 1428,220
  133. DVenetaLane County#100 of 1425,138
  134. DWarrentonClatsop County#117 of 1426,312
  135. AWest Haven-Sylvanunincorporated, Multnomah County#5 of 1427,674
  136. AWest LinnClackamas County#6 of 14226,567
  137. A−West Slopeunincorporated, Washington County#9 of 1426,582
  138. DWhite Cityunincorporated, Jackson County#107 of 14210,750
  139. B+WilsonvilleClackamas County#24 of 14227,833
  140. D−WinstonDouglas County#139 of 1425,680
  141. C−Wood VillageMultnomah County#85 of 1424,706
  142. D−WoodburnMarion County#140 of 14231,948
Also in Oregon

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Not graded

Every Oregon town of 2,500+ residents has an overall grade.

Smaller places 86 with 1,000–2,499 residents

These have subject grades (safety, schools, health and the rest) but no overall grade or rank: the overall starts at 2,500 residents.

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Lists in Oregon

Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

All Oregon rankings →
Best places to live142 towns · #1 BethanyBest small towns74 towns · #1 Cedar HillsMost affordable towns142 towns · #1 NyssaSafest towns74 towns · #1 GervaisTowns with the best schools142 towns · #1 Lake OswegoHealthiest towns142 towns · #1 BethanyBest towns for jobs & income142 towns · #1 Bull MountainMost walkable towns142 towns · #1 PortlandTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk142 towns · #1 RedmondBest towns for the outdoors142 towns · #1 JacksonvilleMost historic towns142 towns · #1 AstoriaTowns with the most civic life106 towns · #1 AstoriaTowns with the least snow112 towns · #1 CanbyDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns112 towns · #1 La PineDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters135 towns · #1 BrookingsDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers135 towns · #1 Nyssa and OntarioDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers135 towns · #1 NewportDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes142 towns · #1 BethanyDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes142 towns · #1 Tri-CityDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns106 towns · #1 EstacadaDescribed, no lettersTowns with the most-used libraries30 towns · #1 SeasideDescribed, no letters