Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Canby grades B overall, 34th of 142 graded towns in Oregon. It has 11 miles of trail. The median household earns $101K. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $587K, 6 years of the Portland metro’s $97K median household income. Canby’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, where Oregon’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Canby is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 90% of U.S. towns. Canby has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them William Barlow House and Macksburg Lutheran Church.
Where Canby beats most towns.
15,829 counted in 2010 and 18,171 in 2020; an estimated 18,004 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 14.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Canby is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 29 in 1880, 18,171 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 7 maps from 1914 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Canby. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
18 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
35 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
7 mi WaterfallWillamette Falls
23 mi MuseumEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum
18 mi MuseumPittock MansionModa Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Willamette Falls: The original uploader was Cacophony at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum: Notkeel at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Canby, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Canby.
Canby fares better on crime within Oregon than nationally, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
In the comparison, Canby comes against 4.3% in Oregon’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Clackamas County Fairgrounds, at 40 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eco Park | 0.6 mi | 23 |
| 2. Maple Street Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 3. Clackamas County Fairgrounds | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Canby SD 86. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Canby High School, with 1,402 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Prairie Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 532 | B+ |
| Canby High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,402 | A |
| Howard Eccles Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 371 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Canby since 1980.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Canby has mild winters and pleasant summers. Canby’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median rent in Canby is $1,542 a month. The typical Canby home is worth about $587,000, up 1.8% in a year, 19% above the Oregon typical home.
| Canby | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,542 a month | $1,413 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs based here grew from 5,357 in 2013 to 7,068.
Most working residents leave Canby for work: only 15% work in town. Since 2013, Canby has added 1,711 jobs, to 7,068 in 2023. The top destinations are Portland (20%), Wilsonville (6%) and Oregon City (5%).
| Canby | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 9.5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 8,442 U.S. towns with household incomes like Canby’s, it is less healthy than 59%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Canby tracks Oregon closely on all 26 CDC measures. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Canby.
| Canby | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 21% of Canby residents are 65 or older. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across Oregon.
| Canby | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 years | 39.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 27% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 21% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2 points). Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 45.2, men 40.5.
| Canby | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.9% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.1% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
At 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 89% of Oregon’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
5 within 15 miles of the center of Canby
About 3 of every 100 Canby residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
15% of the town is conserved land, across 11 parks and preserves.
4 places in Canby on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Canby.
City in Oregon, United States
Canby is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 18,171 at the 2020 census. It is along Oregon Route 99E, 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Barlow.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Canby grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #34 of 142 in Oregon. It grades B for health, B for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
5 notable people were born here, including Chester Newton and Ed Coleman.
