Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,473, settled in 1868. 51% more nonprofits per person than the typical Oregon town.
Toledo grades D overall, 121st among Oregon's 142 graded towns, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $54K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 75% of the country. One bright spot: it is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Toledo, against 11% in Oregon’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Toledo's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 98% of U.S. towns. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top.
Where Toledo beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Toledo’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 Toledo is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 302 in 1900, 3,546 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1942 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Toledo, 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 Toledo.
Toledo has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has poverty well above the Oregon rate.
Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Toledo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Lincoln County SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 321 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Against the 7,101 U.S. towns with household incomes like Toledo’s, it is less healthy than 51%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
21% of Toledo adults report frequent mental distress. Toledo beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of Toledo adults report frequent physical distress.
| Toledo | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | Toledo | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.4% | 12% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 24% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Toledo for work: only 15% work in town. The average trip to work in Toledo is 26 minutes. The top destinations are Newport (33%), Portland (6%) and Salem (4%).
| Toledo | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 9.5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Toledo home is worth about $362,000, down 1% in a year, 27% below the Oregon typical home. 54% of households own their home in Toledo.
| Toledo | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,084 a month | $1,415 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Newport weather station, 6 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 252 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 70.5°, cooler than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38.7°.
Toledo has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Toledo’s July high is 71°F. Among 142 Oregon towns, just 8 have a higher January low than Toledo.
| Toledo | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 71°F | 82°F | 85°F |
| January low | 39°F | 36°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Toledo's reported crime rate is well below Oregon's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Toledo | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.8 per 1,000 residents | 15.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Toledo | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Water Front Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 2. East Slope Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Memorial Field | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Toledo
About 3 of every 100 Toledo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
2 places in Toledo on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Oregon, United States
Toledo /toLIdou/ is a city located on the Yaquina River and along U.S. Route 20 in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 3,546 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Toledo grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #121 of 142 in Oregon. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. That is 5.7 years of the area's median household income ($63,165 across the Newport, 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 C−.
2 notable people were born here, including Julia Fish and Ken Fantetti.
