Pleasant ValleyOR
Some 486 people live in this town, in Oregon.
Is Pleasant Valley a good place to live?
Pleasant Valley’s midsummer high is 72°F, below both the Oregon town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Pleasant Valley. Pleasant Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
486 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasant Valley: who provides what
Pleasant Valley is unincorporated, so Tillamook 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Valley.
In Pleasant Valley, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town
FEMA puts 62% of Pleasant Valley’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pleasant Valley stands out in Oregon and nationally: the average trip to work there is shorter
Commuting out is the norm in Pleasant Valley: 2% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 75, to 112. Half commute less than 15 miles. The top destinations are Tillamook (24%), Portland (9%) and Pacific City (4%).
| Pleasant Valley | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley’s January low stands at 37°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pleasant Valley is
In Pleasant Valley, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. Two figures for adults here: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 14% have diabetes.
| Pleasant Valley | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Valley | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 16.3% | 12% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.3% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pleasant Valley has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
Only 4 of the 141 Oregon towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Pleasant Valley. Trails total 2.4 miles in 1 park or preserve. The town’s trail network density comes in at 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Pleasant Valley | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tillamook State Forest | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Pleasant Valley sells for about $480K
Among households in Pleasant Valley, 71% own their home. In Pleasant Valley, the median rent is $1,423 a month.
| Pleasant Valley | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,423 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pleasant Valley
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Valley
About 3 of every 100 Pleasant Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
98% of working residents leave Pleasant Valley for work
Where Pleasant Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pleasant Valley
Community in United States
Pleasant Valley is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is located about seven miles south of Tillamook, on U.S. Route 101. The community was probably named for the pleasant surroundings. As of 1993, there was little in the community but a country store.
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- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 256 ft
- Area code
- 503, 971
Questions about Pleasant Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Valley, OR a good place to live?
Pleasant Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 486 people live in this town, in Oregon.