Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Scappoose grades B overall, 30th among Oregon's 142 graded towns. Its schools outperform 77% of the state's. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $479K, 4.9 years of the Portland metro’s $97K median household income. Scappoose has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them United States Post Office (Scappoose) and James Grant Watts House. Among 81 Oregon towns, just 4 have a lower violent crime rate than Scappoose. Scappoose is more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns.
Where Scappoose beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Watts Elementary School | 1–3 | 382 |
| Otto Petersen Elementary School | 4–6 | 416 |
| Scappoose Middle School | 7–8 | 307 |
James Grant Watts House6,592 counted in 2010 and 8,010 in 2020; an estimated 8,257 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Scappoose is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 248 in 1930, 8,010 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Scappoose. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
19 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
39 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
16 mi GardenForest Park
18 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
18 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial ColiseumModa Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scappoose, 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 Scappoose.
Its public schools are run by Scappoose SD 1J. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Scappoose High School, with 709 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Petersen Elementary SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 416 | C |
| Scappoose High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 709 | – |
| Scappoose Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 307 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 1,407 in 2013 to 1,842.
Most working residents leave Scappoose for work: only 9% work in town. At 28 minutes, Scappoose’s average trip to work is where Oregon’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Scappoose has added 435 jobs, to 1,842 in 2023.
| Scappoose | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Scappoose.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Scappoose beats the Oregon average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 71% of adults had a checkup this year in Scappoose, below both the Oregon town median (73%) and the median of U.S. towns (79%). 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Scappoose.
| Scappoose | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Scappoose | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Scappoose has mild winters and pleasant summers. Scappoose’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Scappoose's reported crime rate is well below Oregon's. The property crime rate in Scappoose is 12 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
| Scappoose | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Park | 0.5 mi | 16 |
| 2. Heritage Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 3. Chief Concomly Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Scappoose home is worth about $479,000, down 1.5% in a year, close to the Oregon typical home.
| Scappoose | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,750 a month | $1,413 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 65% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Scappoose
About 4 of every 100 Scappoose residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
Where Scappoose’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Scappoose on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Oregon, United States
Scappoose is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named for a nearby stream, which drains the southern part of the county. The name "Scappoose" is of Native American origin, and is said to mean "gravelly plain." The population was 8,010 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Scappoose grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #30 of 142 in Oregon. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
