Ochoco WestOR
With 319 residents, it is a town in Oregon.
Is Ochoco West a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a higher typical journey to work than Ochoco West. Ochoco West has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
319 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ochoco West.
Ochoco West has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Ochoco West, 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the Oregon town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median commute is under 19 miles. The top destinations are Prineville (31%), Bend (16%) and Redmond (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Ochoco West, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Ochoco West comes to 86°F, against 82°F in Oregon’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Ochoco West: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Ochoco West, 42% come from inland flooding and 38% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ochoco West is
38% of Ochoco West adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 26 in all: Ochoco West beats Oregon on 1 and trails on 5. Two figures for adults here: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 74% had a checkup this year.
| Ochoco West | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Ochoco West | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.2% | 71.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Ochoco West sells for about $374K at the median
Among households in Ochoco West, 82% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Ochoco West
Moving to Ochoco West: who provides what
Ochoco West is unincorporated, so Crook County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
100% of working residents leave Ochoco West for work
Where Ochoco West’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ochoco West; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ochoco West residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About Ochoco West
Census-designated place in Oregon, United States
Ochoco West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Crook County, Oregon, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Ochoco West had a population of 432. The CDP is in northwestern Crook County, 3 miles (5 km) northeast of U.S. Route 26, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Prineville, the county seat, and 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Madras. The community is on the west side of the valley of Lytle Creek at the western foot of the Ochoco Mountains. Lytle Creek is a south-flowing tributary of the Crooked River and part of the Deschutes River watershed.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,219 ft
- Area code
- 541
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