Tri-CityOR
A town of 4,234.
Is Tri-City a good place to live?
Tri-City earns a D−, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $55K, and 28% of residents live below the poverty line. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. In its favor, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 66% of U.S. towns. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Tri-City, above both Oregon’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 9 of Oregon’s 228 towns score lower on the outdoors. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top.
94% of working residents leave Tri-City for work
Where Tri-City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Tri-City grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Tri-City is from typical.
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Moving to Tri-City: who provides what
Tri-City is unincorporated, so Douglas County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tri-City.
Tri-City sends most of its workers to Roseburg and beyond, but it has poverty well above the Oregon rate and has many renters stretched by housing costs.
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Tri-City than in most of Oregon or the rest of the country
17% of adults have diabetes in Tri-City. Only 8 of the 142 Oregon towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Tri-City. 42% of adults have obesity in Tri-City.
| Tri-City | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 20% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tri-City | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.5% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Tri-City fall behind 84% of Oregon districts
Its public schools are run by South Umpqua SD 19. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is South Umpqua High School, with 442 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri City Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 251 | C− |
| South Umpqua High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 442 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Tri-City faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Tri-City
Tri-City has 473 jobs for its 1,580 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Tri-City for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Tri-City has added 106 jobs, to 473 in 2023. The top destinations are Roseburg (20%), Myrtle Creek (4%) and Eugene (4%).
| Tri-City | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Tri-City
Tri-City has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Tri-City is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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The median home in Tri-City sells for about $284K
74.2% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 52.5% across Oregon. The median property tax bill is $1,418, against $3,876 across Oregon, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Tri-City’s median rent is $934 a month.
| Tri-City | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $934 a month | $1,415 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Tri-City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tri-City; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Tri-City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About Tri-City
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Tri-City (or Tri City) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tri-City had a population of 4,019. The community in floodplain near the Umpqua River is named for the three cities among which it is centered: Myrtle Creek, Canyonville and Riddle. The Tri City School District may have originated the name, which was later adopted by the local sewer district and the former Tri City State Airport (now known as the Myrtle Creek Municipal Airport).
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- Area
- 7.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- Area code
- 458, 541
Tri-City’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Tri-City.
| Town | OR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-City | #142 | D− | C+ | — | C− | D |
| Myrtle Creek | #131 | D− | C | C | C− | C |
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Questions about Tri-City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tri-City, OR a good place to live?
Tri-City grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns. It grades D for health and C− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Tri-City, OR expensive?
The typical home is worth about $247,000, 50% below the Oregon typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.