Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lebanon grades C− overall, 78th among Oregon's 142 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $392K for a typical one and 5.1 times the Albany metro’s $76K median household income. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 67% of Oregon towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $63K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Its National Register listings include Louis A. Crandall House and Lebanon Southern Pacific Railroad Depot. Among 75 Oregon towns, just 7 have a lower property crime rate than Lebanon. The biggest park or preserve is Cheadle Lake Park, at 186 acres.
Where Lebanon beats most towns.
Census counts: 270 in 1880, 18,447 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1871 and 7 maps from 1911 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Lebanon is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon.
32% of Lebanon adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Oregon town median (27%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 40% of Lebanon adults have obesity. Lebanon beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Lebanon | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | Lebanon | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 12.5% |
| More smokers | 15.1% | 12% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Lebanon Community SD 9. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Lebanon High School, with 1,162 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Oak Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 676 | C+ |
| Lebanon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,162 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Lebanon has mild winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
55% of Lebanon households own their home, against 65% in Oregon’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The typical Lebanon home is worth about $392,000, about the same as a year ago, 20% below the Oregon typical home.
| Lebanon | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,312 a month | $1,415 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Lebanon for work: only 19% work in town. Since 2013, Lebanon has added 908 jobs, to 6,256 in 2023. 6% of workers work from home in Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 9.5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 15 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 88% of Oregon’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Lebanon | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cheadle Lake Park | 0.8 mi | 186 |
| 2. River Park | — | 14 |
| 3. Lebanon High School Fields | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lebanon
About 5 of every 100 Lebanon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
15,518 counted in 2010 and 18,447 in 2020; an estimated 20,267 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 9.4% since 2020, after 18.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
7 places in Lebanon on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Lebanon.
City in Oregon, United States
Lebanon ( LEB-ən-ən) is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Lebanon is located in northwest Oregon, southeast of Salem. The population was 19,690 at the 2020 census. Lebanon sits beside the South Santiam River on the eastern edge of the Willamette Valley, close to the Cascade Range and a 25-minute drive to either of the larger cities of Corvallis and Albany. Lebanon is known for its foot-and-bike trails and its small-town character.
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One town shares a border with Lebanon.
| Town | OR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | #78 | C− | D | B | B+ | C |
| South Lebanon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
South Lebanon isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lebanon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lebanon grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #78 of 142 in Oregon. It grades C for health, B for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
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.
12 notable people were born here, including Howard Hesseman and Ben Howland.
