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DunthorpeOR
The town, home to 1,875 people, lies in Oregon. Public schools that outperform most of Oregon.
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Population
1,875
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.46M
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
49.2
years
Jobs based here
256
A commuter town
Is Dunthorpe a good place to live?
Dunthorpe’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes, schools, and health; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. 80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dunthorpe, above both Oregon’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town in Oregon scores lower than Dunthorpe on cost of living. Dunthorpe is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 88% of U.S. towns. Dunthorpe has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them John V. G. Posey House and Rae Selling Berry Garden and House. Dunthorpe has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dunthorpe stand out
Where Dunthorpe beats most towns.
Riverdale SD 51J schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Grade School | K–8 | 406 |
SchoolsA+
Beats 99% of OR districts
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
26 measures vs. Oregon
16 better9 too close to call1 worse
| Widest gap | Dunthorpe | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.7% | 8.5% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
How Dunthorpe grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Dunthorpe is from typical.
Jobs & income$250K median household incomeA+Open →SchoolsNear the top of the towns comparedA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $1.46M, 15 years of the Portland metro’s $97K median household incomeD−Open →HealthOHSU Hospital and Clinics 4.2 miles awayA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.9 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 3.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitAOpen →Hazard riskEarthquakes top the listC−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 3% conserved landBOpen →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 187 attractions →Moda Center and 168 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dunthorpe. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
6 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
28 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
6 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
8 mi City parkForest Park
6 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial ColiseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Moda 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 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Dunthorpe: who provides what
Dunthorpe is unincorporated, so Multnomah County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPortland General Electric18.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPalatine Hill Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMultnomah CountyMultnomah County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMultnomah County Clerk, Elections OfficeMultnomah County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes97219, 9703497219 98% · 97034 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dunthorpe.
SchoolsA+
Dunthorpe’s public schools rank among the best in Oregon
The public schools here belong to Riverdale SD 51J. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Dunthorpe’s public school: 406 students.
99%of OR districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 406 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
Dunthorpe stands out in Oregon and nationally: a smaller share of its adults sleep under 7 hours
Among adults in Dunthorpe, 75% had a checkup this year. No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Dunthorpe. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Dunthorpe is ahead of Oregon on 16 and behind on 1. Only 10 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Dunthorpe.
95%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Dunthorpe | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 21% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
16 better9 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Dunthorpe | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.7% | 8.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.4% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.9% |
Portland VA Medical Center
4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
The median household income in Dunthorpe is higher than in most of Oregon or the rest of the country
Just over a fifth of workers work from home in Dunthorpe. No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Dunthorpe. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 101, to 256. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 1% of working residents work locally.
1%work in town
| Dunthorpe | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 22% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Dunthorpe1%
Portland47%
Beaverton5%
Lake Oswego4%
Tigard4%
7 mi
median commute distance
256
jobs based in Dunthorpe
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Dunthorpe faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Just over two thirds of Dunthorpe’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 28%.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is Dunthorpe’s year
The peak summer temperature in Dunthorpe is 81°F.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–48°
Spring43–62°
Summer55–79°
Fall45–64°
Dec 1
typical first frost
Feb 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
Dunthorpe has set aside 2.9% of its land for conservation
There are 0.4 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Dunthorpe’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 14 acres.
2.9%conserved
| Dunthorpe | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
2.9%
conserved · 22 of 758 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tryon Creek State Natural Area | — | 7 |
| 2. River View Natural Area | — | 4 |
| 3. Peter Kerr Property | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D−
The median home in Dunthorpe sells for about $1.98M
The share of households in Dunthorpe who are owner-occupiers: 94%.
$1.98Mmedian sale price
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dunthorpe
17pages on Dunthorpe
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
17 within 15 miles of the center of Dunthorpe
Lewis & Clark CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Portland0.8 mi$64,828 tuitionPortland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Portland3.4 mi$5,220 in-state tuitionOregon Health & Science UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portland4.1 mi
About 3 of every 100 Dunthorpe residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Dunthorpe for work
Where Dunthorpe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
256jobs based in Dunthorpe
1%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
14 places in Dunthorpe on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Dunthorpe
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Dunthorpe is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated suburb of Portland, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,704. It is located just south of the Portland city limits and north of the Multnomah County line on the west side of the Willamette River. Lewis & Clark College, Tryon Creek State Natural Area, and Lake Oswego are nearby.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 413 ft
- Area code
- 503, 971
Dunthorpe’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Dunthorpe.
PortlandMilwaukieOak GroveDunthorpe
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunthorpe | — | — | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Portland | #61 | C+ | D | D− | A | A− |
| Milwaukie | #39 | B− | D | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Oak Grove | #37 | B | D | — | B+ | B+ |
Dunthorpe has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Dunthorpe and Oak Grove report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Dunthorpe with a neighbor →
Questions about Dunthorpe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dunthorpe, OR a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Oregon.
Is Dunthorpe, OR expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,459,000, 196% above the Oregon typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.