Astoria is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Astoria, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Of every 100 households in Astoria, 54 own their home
31 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 37 across OR. Astoria counts about 9,838 residents (2025 Census estimate). People 65 and older are 21 in every 100 residents. In the decade to 2020, the population moved +7%.
Median age 40.3 (OR 40.4).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Median age: women 43.3, men 36.6.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.1% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 22 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Astoria says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Astoria
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Astoria’s neighbors have built
1 contributions so far, one patch each.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Astoria or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Astoria in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.