Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
64% of residents are 65 or older in Manzanita, where Oregon’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a higher median age than Manzanita. Manzanita’s trail density is 3.3 miles per square mile, above both the Oregon town median (0.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Pine Grove Community House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Manzanita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 339 in 1950, 603 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1928 and 4 maps from 1937 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Manzanita, 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 Manzanita.
The typical Manzanita home is worth about $816,000, down 0.7% in a year, 66% above the Oregon typical home. 91% of households own their home in Manzanita.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The average trip to work in Manzanita is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Manzanita has added 30 jobs, to 292 in 2023. The median household income in Manzanita is $106,000.
| Manzanita | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Manzanita.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Manzanita has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Manzanita’s July high is 67°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
6 crimes were reported in Manzanita in 2024: 6 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Manzanita is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
9.8% of Manzanita adults binge drink. Only 1 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Manzanita. 10% of Manzanita adults smoke cigarettes.
| Manzanita | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Manzanita | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 8.5% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manzanita City Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manzanita. Close and well known come first.
16 mi LighthouseTillamook Rock Light
29 mi LandmarkFort Clatsop
21 mi MuseumTillamook Air Museum
14 mi State parkEcola State Park
10 mi Scenic railwayOregon Coast Scenic Railroad
34 mi LandmarkFort StevensTillamook Rock Light: Jwyoung, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Clatsop: Glenn Scofield Williams from USA, CC BY 2.0 · Tillamook Air Museum: Semifamous at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ecola State Park: Brmuchim (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad: Rich gitsch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stevens: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution
None within 15 miles of Manzanita; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Manzanita residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
Where Manzanita’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Oregon, United States
Manzanita is a coastal city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 101 about 25 miles (40 km) equidistant from Seaside to the north and Tillamook to the south. The population was 603 at the 2020 census.
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Manzanita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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