Salem, the state capital · Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0Oregon rankings · 2026
Rankings in Oregon
21 lists rank Oregon’s towns of 2,500+ (142 with an overall grade); Bethany leads the overall list with an A.
Graded lists sort on the same grades every town page shows; described lists (climate, income, property taxes, libraries) carry no letters. How grades work
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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
Best places to live142 towns · #1 BethanyBest small towns74 towns · #1 Cedar HillsMost affordable towns142 towns · #1 NyssaSafest towns74 towns · #1 GervaisTowns with the best schools142 towns · #1 Lake OswegoHealthiest towns142 towns · #1 BethanyBest towns for jobs & income142 towns · #1 Bull MountainMost walkable towns142 towns · #1 PortlandTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk142 towns · #1 RedmondBest towns for the outdoors142 towns · #1 JacksonvilleMost historic towns142 towns · #1 AstoriaTowns with the most civic life106 towns · #1 AstoriaTowns with the least snow112 towns · #1 CanbyDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns112 towns · #1 La PineDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters135 towns · #1 BrookingsDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers135 towns · #1 Nyssa and OntarioDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers135 towns · #1 NewportDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes142 towns · #1 BethanyDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes142 towns · #1 Tri-CityDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns106 towns · #1 EstacadaDescribed, no lettersTowns with the most-used libraries30 towns · #1 SeasideDescribed, no letters
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