Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Newberg grades B+ overall, 18th of 142 graded towns in Oregon. It is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. Its schools outperform 81% of the state's and residents are healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $526K for a typical one and 5.4 times the Portland metro’s $97K median household income. Newberg’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, where Oregon’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Newberg has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Jesse Edwards House and Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery.
Where Newberg beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Elementary School | K–5 | 426 |
| Mabel Rush Elementary School | K–5 | 378 |
| Antonia Crater Elementary School | K–5 | 295 |
Jesse Edwards House
Census counts: 514 in 1890, 25,138 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1887 and 7 maps from 1916 on.
13 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Newberg is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 14%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newberg. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
20 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
11 mi MuseumEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum
19 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
20 mi GardenForest Park
21 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial ColiseumModa Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum: Notkeel at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newberg, 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 Newberg.
Newberg trades workers with Portland and other neighbors and pairs an A− for schools with high home prices.
7.6 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves. Ewing Young Park, at 33 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ewing Young Park | 1.5 mi | 33 |
| 2. Darnell Wright Sports Complex/Crater Park | 0.6 mi | 20 |
| 3. Jaquith Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $526K.
Its public schools are run by Newberg SD 29J. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 507 | B− |
| Newberg Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,244 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
71% of Newberg adults had a checkup this year, below both Oregon’s towns (73%) and U.S. towns (79%). 29% of adults have high blood pressure in Newberg. Newberg beats the Oregon average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Newberg | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 25% |
| What stands out | Newberg | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.3% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Newberg has mild winters and pleasant summers. Newberg’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (39% statewide). Newberg has grown 5.7% since 2020, to 26,896 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of Newberg adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Newberg | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 27% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 35.0, men 34.5.
| Newberg | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.4% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.3% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.5% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Newberg has about as many jobs (9,828) as working residents, but only 2,130 people both live and work here.
About one in 5 of Newberg’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Newberg is 29 minutes. Since 2013, Newberg has added 2,265 jobs, to 9,828 in 2023.
| Newberg | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 9.5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Newberg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Newberg home is worth about $526,000, down 1% in a year, 7% above the Oregon typical home.
| Newberg | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,713 a month | $1,413 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 59% | 65% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Newberg
About 11 of every 100 Newberg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
13 places in Newberg on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Newberg.
City in Oregon, U.S.
Newberg is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to George Fox University. As of 2023, the city population was 26,095, making it the second most populous city in the county.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Newberg grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #18 of 142 in Oregon. It grades A− for health and A− 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.
5 notable people were born here, including Wesley Everest and Howie Haworth.
