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A town of 1,218, settled in 1893.
Riddle’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D for health. Only 3 of Oregon’s 228 towns score lower on health. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On cost of living, just 6 of Oregon’s 228 towns do better. Riddle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Riddle beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Riddle | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.6% | 12.5% |
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Riddle is from typical.
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The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1904.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riddle, 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 Riddle.
19% of Riddle adults report frequent physical distress, against 15% in Oregon’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 22% of adults report frequent mental distress in Riddle. Among 143 Oregon towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Riddle.
| Riddle | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Riddle | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.6% | 12.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 20.1% | 12% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Riddle SD 70. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riddle Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 168 | D |
| Riddle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 178 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Riddle’s median rent is $858 a month, where Oregon’s towns sit at $1,414 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The typical Riddle home is worth about $285,000, up 1.8% in a year, 42% below the Oregon typical home. 61% of Riddle households own their home.
| Riddle | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Riddle has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Riddle is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Riddle for work: only 6% work in town. Riddle’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. Jobs based in Riddle grew to 274 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013.
| Riddle | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Riddle | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riddle City Pary | 0.4 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Riddle; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Riddle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
City in Oregon, United States
Riddle is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Riddle had a population of 1,215.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.