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Tillamook grades D overall, 111th among Oregon's 142 graded towns, mostly because of safety and incomes. It reports more crime per resident than 82% of U.S. towns, including 19 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. The median household income is $58K, and 12% of residents live below the poverty line. What it does well: it is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. Tillamook’s July high is 71°F, where Oregon’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Tillamook's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 97% of U.S. towns. Tillamook is home to Tillamook Bay Community College.
Where Tillamook beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
US Post OfficeWhere Tillamook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Tillamook is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for hazard risk (better than 9%), so the D overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 834 in 1900, 5,204 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 4 maps from 1942 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tillamook, 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 Tillamook.
Tillamook draws workers from Bay City and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
3,596 jobs are based in Tillamook, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 16.1 minutes, against 23 across Oregon.
About one in 3 of Tillamook’s working residents works in town. Tillamook’s average trip to work is 16 minutes. Since 2013, Tillamook has added 404 jobs, to 3,596 in 2023.
| Tillamook | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 31% | 9.5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Tillamook SD 9. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Tillamook High School, with 729 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 445 | C+ |
| Tillamook High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 729 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
The property crime rate in Tillamook is 23.7 per 1,000 residents. Tillamook reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less. The violent crime rate in Tillamook is 3.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Tillamook | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 23.7 per 1,000 residents | 15.2 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
182 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 25 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 182 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tillamook.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.5 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Marine Park, at 22 acres.
| Tillamook | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoquarton Park | 0.4 mi | 6 |
| 2. Marine Park | 0.1 mi | 22 |
| 3. Goodspeed Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
July afternoons average 70.8°, cooler than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 37.6°.
Tillamook has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 6.6 years of the county’s $69K median household income, the typical home (about $459K) costs more against local pay than in 75% of Oregon towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,824, against $3,876 across Oregon, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
43% of Tillamook households own their home. The typical Tillamook home is worth about $459,000, up 1% in a year, 7% below the Oregon typical home.
| Tillamook | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 43% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,241 a month | $1,415 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 8,395 U.S. towns with household incomes like Tillamook’s, it is healthier than 73%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Tillamook beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 71% of adults had a checkup this year in Tillamook.
| Tillamook | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Tillamook | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.4% | 8.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 12.5% |
| More smokers | 14.7% | 12% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tillamook
About 3 of every 100 Tillamook residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
2 places in Tillamook on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Tillamook.
City in Oregon, United States
Tillamook ( TILL-ə-muuk) is a city in and the county seat of Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The city is located on the southeast end of Tillamook Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The population was 5,204 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Tillamook.
Fairview isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Tillamook with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Tillamook grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns and #111 of 142 in Oregon. It grades B− for health, C− for safety and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.
3 notable people were born here, including Bridget Marquardt and Brian Boquist.
