Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,512, settled in 1956.
The best of Cannon Beach’s subject grades are an A for walkability and civic life and an A+ for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for cost of living. 37% of residents are 65 or older in Cannon Beach, above both Oregon’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 116 in Oregon we compare has a higher typical home value than Cannon Beach. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities, with tsunamis at the top. Cannon Beach’s trail density is 4.1 miles per square mile, above both Oregon’s towns (0.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 11 of Oregon’s 228 towns score higher on the outdoors. Tillamook Rock Lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cannon Beach has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cannon Beach beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,690 counted in 2010 and 1,489 in 2020; an estimated 1,512 in 2025.
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 Cannon Beach is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 125 in 1930, 1,489 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cannon Beach, 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 Cannon Beach.
The typical Cannon Beach home is worth about $945,000, up 6.4% in a year, 92% above the Oregon typical home. 55% of Cannon Beach households own their home.
| Cannon Beach | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,126 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Seaside SD 10. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cannon Beach AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 37 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Cannon Beach for work: only 17% work in town. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Cannon Beach. Jobs based in Cannon Beach grew to 1,354 in 2023, 406 more than in 2013.
| Cannon Beach | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Since 1981, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cannon Beach.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cannon Beach has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Cannon Beach is 67°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cannon Beach's reported crime rate is below Oregon's. Cannon Beach’s violent crime rate is 0.7 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Cannon Beach | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.7 per 1,000 residents | 15.2 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Cannon Beach beats the Oregon average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Cannon Beach | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Cannon Beach | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.8% | 63.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.3% | 71.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.6 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Ocean Shore State Recreation Area, at 184 acres with 3.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ocean Shore State Recreation Area | 3.8 mi | 184 |
| 2. Haystack Rock Marine Garden | 0.2 mi | 10 |
| 3. Haystack Hill State Scenic Viewpoint | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cannon Beach. Close and well known come first.
4 mi LighthouseTillamook Rock Light
2 mi State parkEcola State Park
17 mi LandmarkFort Clatsop
22 mi LandmarkFort Stevens
7 mi National Historical ParkLewis and Clark National Historical Park244K visitors a year
21 mi LandmarkAstoria ColumnTillamook Rock Light: Jwyoung, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ecola State Park: Brmuchim (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Clatsop: Glenn Scofield Williams from USA, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Stevens: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution · Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Astoria Column: The original uploader was Decumanus at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Cannon Beach; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Cannon Beach residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
Where Cannon Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Oregon, United States
Cannon Beach is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cannon Beach had a population of 1,489. It is a popular coastal Oregon tourist destination, famous for Haystack Rock, a 235 ft (72 m) sea stack that juts out along the coast. In 2013, National Geographic listed it as "one of the world's 100 most beautiful places."
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Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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