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Roseburg earns a D−, ranked 138th of 142 in Oregon, mostly because of safety and incomes. Its police reported 88 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 91% of U.S. towns. The median household income is $54K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. One bright spot: it is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. 48% of working residents work locally in Roseburg, above both the Oregon town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Creed Floed House and U.S. Post Office. Among 75 Oregon towns, just 1 have a higher property crime rate than Roseburg.
Where Roseburg beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Creed Floed House
Census counts: 835 in 1860, 23,683 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
18 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Roseburg is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Roseburg, 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 Roseburg.
Roseburg draws workers from Green and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has poverty well above the Oregon rate.
17,909 jobs are based in Roseburg, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 15.6 minutes, against 23 across Oregon.
The average trip to work in Roseburg is 16 minutes. Since 2013, Roseburg has added 2,103 jobs, to 17,909 in 2023. Only 10 of the 142 Oregon towns we compare have a lower median household income than Roseburg.
| Roseburg | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Douglas County SD 4. Two of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| John C Fremont Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 653 | B− |
| Roseburg High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,587 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Roseburg’s violent crime rate is 3.7 per 1,000 residents. Roseburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 7,092 U.S. towns with household incomes like Roseburg’s, it is less healthy than 57%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
Roseburg beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of Roseburg adults report frequent physical distress.
| Roseburg | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Roseburg | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Roseburg home is worth about $360,000, about the same as a year ago, 27% below the Oregon typical home. 54% of households own their home in Roseburg.
| Roseburg | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,063 a month | $1,415 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Roseburg has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5.9 miles of trail in 15 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Stewart Park, at 59 acres.
| Roseburg | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Duck Pond Park | 0.8 mi | 33 |
| 2. Stewart Park | 0.7 mi | 59 |
| 3. Sunshine Park | 0.5 mi | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Roseburg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Roseburg
About 3 of every 100 Roseburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
21,181 counted in 2010 and 23,683 in 2020; an estimated 23,693 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 11.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
18 places in Roseburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
17 notable people were born in Roseburg.
City in Oregon, United States
Roseburg is the most populous city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Oregon. It is located in the Umpqua River Valley in southern Oregon. Founded in 1851, the population was 23,683 at the 2020 census, making it the principal city of the Roseburg, Oregon Micropolitan Statistical Area. The community developed along both sides of the South Umpqua River and is traversed by Interstate 5. Traditionally a lumber industry town, Roseburg is the home of Roseburg Forest Products, which now spans across 5 different states and 2 countries.
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One town shares a border with Roseburg.
| Town | OR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseburg | #138 | D− | D | D | C+ | C− |
| Roseburg North | #66 | C | C+ | — | C+ | B− |
Roseburg North reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Roseburg with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Roseburg grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #138 of 142 in Oregon. It grades C− for health, D for safety and C+ for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. That is 5.9 years of the area's median household income ($61,310 across the Roseburg, OR area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
17 notable people were born here, including Bobby Henderson and Jean Saubert.
