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Oregon rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in Oregon

Portland ranks first on walkability among Oregon’s 142 towns of 2,500+; 103 of the 142 grade A− or better on walkability nationally.

The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). How grades work

#1

Portland

Multnomah County · 635,109 people
A+

Walkability grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #61 of 142 in OR

#2

Hood River

Hood River County · 8,315 people
A+

Walkability grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B− · #43 of 142 in OR

#3

Corvallis

Benton County · 61,499 people
A+

Walkability grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #52 of 142 in OR

All 142 towns

Walkability grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 47 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

142 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1PortlandMultnomah County · 635,109 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #61 of 142
2Hood RiverHood River County · 8,315 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B− · #43 of 142
3CorvallisBenton County · 61,499 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #52 of 142
4AshlandJackson County · 20,889 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #45 of 142
5EugeneLane County · 178,618 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #89 of 142
T6NewbergYamhill County · 26,896 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #18 of 142
T6SeasideClatsop County · 7,092 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #141 of 142
8TillamookTillamook County · 5,162 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #111 of 142
9BeavertonWashington County · 97,842 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #38 of 142
10MilwaukieClackamas County · 22,114 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #39 of 142
11La GrandeUnion County · 12,985 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #79 of 142
12Cedar Hillsunincorporated, Washington County · 8,388 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 142
13Raleigh Hillsunincorporated, Washington County · 6,744 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #8 of 142
T14Milton-FreewaterUmatilla County · 7,029 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #105 of 142
T14West Slopeunincorporated, Washington County · 6,582 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #9 of 142
16Jennings Lodgeunincorporated, Clackamas County · 7,971 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #50 of 142
17MonmouthPolk County · 11,543 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #76 of 142
18McMinnvilleYamhill County · 34,647 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #55 of 142
19CorneliusWashington County · 15,520 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #70 of 142
T20Garden Home-Whitfordunincorporated, Washington County · 6,979 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #11 of 142
T20HillsboroWashington County · 111,126 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #56 of 142
T20Oak Hillsunincorporated, Washington County · 11,131 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 142
T23AstoriaClatsop County · 9,838 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #92 of 142
T23Cottage GroveLane County · 10,851 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #95 of 142
25Cedar Millunincorporated, Multnomah County · 19,471 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 142
T26FlorenceLane County · 9,468 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #114 of 142
T26NewportLincoln County · 10,383 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #129 of 142
T26TalentJackson County · 6,296 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #72 of 142
29GreshamMultnomah County · 111,513 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #118 of 142
T30Forest GroveWashington County · 27,252 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #81 of 142
T30Klamath FallsKlamath County · 22,111 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #134 of 142
32Baker CityBaker County · 10,071 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #54 of 142
T33Bethanyunincorporated, Washington County · 33,106 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #1 of 142
T33SalemMarion County · 181,779 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #116 of 142
35West Haven-Sylvanunincorporated, Multnomah County · 7,674 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #5 of 142
36GladstoneClackamas County · 11,865 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #63 of 142
T37PhilomathBenton County · 5,699 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #23 of 142
T37TigardWashington County · 57,929 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #47 of 142
T39SheridanYamhill County · 6,243 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #77 of 142
T39SpringfieldLane County · 61,431 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #123 of 142
41NyssaMalheur County · 3,257 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #59 of 142
T42FairviewMultnomah County · 10,762 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #102 of 142
T42Myrtle CreekDouglas County · 3,481 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #131 of 142
T44ReedsportDouglas County · 4,271 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #106 of 142
T44Rockcreekunincorporated, Washington County · 9,223 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #10 of 142
T46Lincoln CityLincoln County · 10,117 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #130 of 142
T46ToledoLincoln County · 3,473 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #121 of 142
48Oak Groveunincorporated, Clackamas County · 16,796 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #37 of 142
T49BendDeschutes County · 107,342 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #21 of 142
T49SistersDeschutes County · 2,934 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #17 of 142
51EstacadaClackamas County · 5,814 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #40 of 142
T52King CityWashington County · 5,044 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #28 of 142
T52Oregon CityClackamas County · 38,175 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #44 of 142
54Marlene Villageunincorporated, Washington County · 5,439 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #14 of 142
55TualatinWashington County · 28,139 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #42 of 142
56Alohaunincorporated, Washington County · 52,389 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #22 of 142
57OntarioMalheur County · 11,957 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #80 of 142
58PhoenixJackson County · 4,920 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #94 of 142
59DaytonYamhill County · 2,647 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #86 of 142
T60CanbyClackamas County · 18,004 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #34 of 142
T60WarrentonClatsop County · 6,312 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #117 of 142
62WilsonvilleClackamas County · 27,833 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #24 of 142
63Mount Hood Villagesunincorporated, Clackamas County · 4,703 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #25 of 142
64DallasPolk County · 17,890 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #96 of 142
T65Hayesvilleunincorporated, Marion County · 21,246 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #125 of 142
T65River Roadunincorporated, Lane County · 8,862 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #71 of 142
67PrinevilleCrook County · 11,994 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #57 of 142
68Happy ValleyClackamas County · 28,916 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #26 of 142
69PendletonUmatilla County · 16,989 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #99 of 142
T70RoseburgDouglas County · 23,693 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #138 of 142
T70Santa Claraunincorporated, Lane County · 10,551 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #35 of 142
72MedfordJackson County · 86,494 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #91 of 142
73AlbanyLinn County · 56,894 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #82 of 142
T74Coos BayCoos County · 15,686 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #137 of 142
T74Grants PassJosephine County · 39,239 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #126 of 142
T74Lake OswegoClackamas County · 39,722 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #4 of 142
77MolallaClackamas County · 10,104 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #46 of 142
78Four Cornersunincorporated, Marion County · 16,275 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #109 of 142
79BrookingsCurry County · 6,431 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #119 of 142
80West LinnClackamas County · 26,567 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 142
T81Oatfieldunincorporated, Clackamas County · 13,294 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #33 of 142
T81TroutdaleMultnomah County · 15,776 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #83 of 142
83KeizerMarion County · 39,140 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #87 of 142
84St. HelensColumbia County · 14,450 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #84 of 142
85Metzgerunincorporated, Washington County · 3,714 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #20 of 142
86Wood VillageMultnomah County · 4,706 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #85 of 142
87OakridgeLane County · 3,127 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #133 of 142
88BurnsHarney County · 2,692 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #120 of 142
89Greenunincorporated, Douglas County · 7,541 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #93 of 142
90WinstonDouglas County · 5,680 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #139 of 142
91MadrasJefferson County · 7,829 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #108 of 142
92CoquilleCoos County · 3,943 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #127 of 142
93Eagle PointJackson County · 9,861 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #90 of 142
94CreswellLane County · 5,566 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #12 of 142
T95HubbardMarion County · 3,399 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #49 of 142
T95North BendCoos County · 9,966 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #122 of 142
97The DallesWasco County · 15,745 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #136 of 142
98ScappooseColumbia County · 8,257 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #30 of 142
99SherwoodWashington County · 20,535 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #13 of 142
100SublimityMarion County · 2,882 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #65 of 142
101La PineDeschutes County · 2,563 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #51 of 142
102Central PointJackson County · 19,139 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #68 of 142
103BandonCoos County · 3,297 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #104 of 142
104StaytonMarion County · 8,488 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #74 of 142
105Altamontunincorporated, Klamath County · 19,927 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #98 of 142
106BoardmanMorrow County · 4,495 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #62 of 142
107Roseburg Northunincorporated, Douglas County · 4,601 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #66 of 142
108SilvertonMarion County · 10,450 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #41 of 142
109RedmondDeschutes County · 38,547 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #53 of 142
110Sweet HomeLinn County · 10,308 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #135 of 142
111LebanonLinn County · 20,267 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #78 of 142
112HermistonUmatilla County · 19,906 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #101 of 142
113IndependencePolk County · 10,195 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #97 of 142
114WoodburnMarion County · 31,948 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #140 of 142
115Tri-Cityunincorporated, Douglas County · 4,234 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #142 of 142
116Shady CoveJackson County · 3,039 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #132 of 142
117GervaisMarion County · 2,572 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #75 of 142
118SandyClackamas County · 13,323 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #36 of 142
119Junction CityLane County · 7,224 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #73 of 142
120SutherlinDouglas County · 8,635 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #128 of 142
121North PlainsWashington County · 3,414 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #27 of 142
122Deschutes River Woodsunincorporated, Deschutes County · 5,797 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #19 of 142
123Damascusunincorporated, Clackamas County · 11,437 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #64 of 142
T124AumsvilleMarion County · 4,241 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #48 of 142
T124White Cityunincorporated, Jackson County · 10,750 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #107 of 142
126DundeeYamhill County · 3,193 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #29 of 142
127Redwoodunincorporated, Josephine County · 3,721 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #113 of 142
128UmatillaUmatilla County · 8,220 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #103 of 142
129VenetaLane County · 5,138 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #100 of 142
130Mount AngelMarion County · 3,454 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #124 of 142
131Three Riversunincorporated, Deschutes County · 3,995 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #58 of 142
132JacksonvilleJackson County · 2,972 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #69 of 142
133Bull Mountainunincorporated, Washington County · 9,865 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 142
134LafayetteYamhill County · 4,705 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #16 of 142
135Beavercreekunincorporated, Clackamas County · 4,894 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #32 of 142
136HarrisburgLinn County · 3,765 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #112 of 142
137Eagle Crestunincorporated, Deschutes County · 2,677 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #67 of 142
138JeffersonMarion County · 3,299 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #110 of 142
T139Heceta Beachunincorporated, Lane County · 2,651 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #115 of 142
T139Juniper Canyonunincorporated, Crook County · 2,666 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #31 of 142
141MillersburgLinn County · 3,583 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #60 of 142
142Crooked River Ranchunincorporated, Deschutes County · 5,160 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #88 of 142
Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the most walkable town in Oregon?

Portland (Multnomah County) ranks first on walkability among 142 towns, with an A+; Hood River and Corvallis follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a walkability grade (142 in Oregon). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Oregon page.

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